Eldon Place Reading
18 addresses across 1 postcode (RG1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31000454.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £288,125 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reading costs £2,613 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George V Memorial Garden, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Melrose Surgery, about 100 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 402 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £288,125 | £288,125 | £288,125 |
| 2022 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £318,400 | £286,800 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £203,750 | £190,500 | £217,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £165,835 | £165,835 | £165,835 |
| 2008 | 3 | £177,000 | £170,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £250,000 | £249,950 | £480,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £194,975 | £179,950 | £210,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2024 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £288,125 | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 14 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 22 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 8 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £286,800 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 4 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 8 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £217,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2013 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £190,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 18 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2010 | 4 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 22 Jun 2009 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £165,835 | |
| 31 Mar 2008 | 4 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2008 | 8 RG1 4ED | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2008 | 6 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2007 | 26 RG1 4ED | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 20A RG1 4ED | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2007 | 24 RG1 4ED | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | 14 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 20A RG1 4ED | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2004 | 2 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 8 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 22 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2001 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | 24 RG1 4ED | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | 2 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 22 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 7 Dec 1998 | 18 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £83,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | 16 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 2 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 20 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 7 Dec 1995 | 20 RG1 4ED | Terraced | £22,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (4); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Reading in 2026-27: Band D £2,613 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,742 | £2,032 | £2,322 | £2,613 | £3,193 | £3,774 | £4,355 | £5,226 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (60% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eldon Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 12 AND 14, ELDON ROAD, grade II
- 16 AND 18, ELDON ROAD, grade II
- 20 AND 22, ELDON ROAD, grade II
- 28 AND 30, ELDON ROAD, grade II
- 32 AND 34, ELDON ROAD, grade II
- 8 AND 10, ELDON ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Princes House, 73A London Road, Reading: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Mulberry House, 1a Eldon Road, Reading: up to 7 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 187-189 Kings Road, Reading: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 3-4 Wesley Gate, Queens Road, Reading: up to 18 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Sapphire Plaza, Watlington Street, Reading: up to 85 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Clarendon House, 59-75 Queens Road, Reading: up to 92 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 1-2 Wesley Gate, Queens Road, Reading: up to 19 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Dingley House, 3-5 Craven Road, Reading: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 4ED | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eldon Road Reading | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Kings Road, RG1 | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Melrose Surgery | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fourways Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Bk Clinic | 190 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 160 m |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Memorial Garden 3,520 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Forbury Gardens 1.8 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | King's Meadow 8.4 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Newcastle Road Allotments 6,410 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Main block and flanking wings at Royal Berkshire Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south. 222 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Main block and flanking wings at Royal Berkshire Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south |
| Watlington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| 173-183, Kings Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Albion Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-west |
| Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork. | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| High Bridge | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Brook | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| View Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Fry's Island | Island | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Whiteknights Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Reading School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| UTC Reading | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Palmer Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Bridge Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins News Mart | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Sip and Spin RG1 4DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| The Retreat RG1 4EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Nisha Food & Wine RG1 4DG | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Royal Berkshire Hospital Central Catering RG1 5AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Level 2 Main Ent Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Cafe Local RG1 5AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre RG1 4JJ | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church RG1 4BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Wesley Pantry RG1 4BW | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Piwnica Pub RG1 5BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Reading Local RG1 4HP | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 163 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (204); On or near Kennet Street (35); On or near Watlington Street (20); On or near Eldon Square (20); On or near Eldon Road (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG1 4ED: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Eldon Road · Eldon Road · Prince's Street · St John's Hill · Town Place · King's Road · St John's Street · Eldon Square · Boult Street · Eldon Street · Eldon Terrace · The Grove
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.