Fuchsia Grove Shinfield, Wokingham
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44706803.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £527,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 1, E: 10).
- 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 D; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Earley, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £527,500 | £425,000 | £630,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £412,500 | £412,500 | £412,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £182,500 | £172,500 | £192,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £319,950 | £134,950 | £330,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £292,000 | £129,000 | £395,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £186,000 | £132,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 7 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 1 RG2 9ET | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 5 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £435,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2023 | 40 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £186,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2022 | 18 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 8 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £412,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 7 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 28 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 38 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 7 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 20 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £134,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 12 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 9 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £314,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 7 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £319,950 | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 3 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 4 RG2 9ET | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2013 | 6 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £292,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 30 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2012 | 8 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 24 May 2010 | 20 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 12 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2006 | FLAT, 36 RG2 9ET | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2006 | 2 RG2 9ET | Detached | £355,020 | New build. |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 4 RG2 9ET | Detached | £348,650 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 12 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £207,900 | New build. |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 9 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £222,750 | New build. |
| 5 Jan 2006 | 32 RG2 9ET | Detached | £300,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 10 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £217,800 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 6 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £247,950 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 RG2 9ET | Detached | £190,000 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 3 RG2 9ET | Semi-detached | £247,500 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2005 | 7 RG2 9ET | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (12); 1967-1975 (10); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 2 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 3, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 4, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 5 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 6, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 7 Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 8, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 9, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 12, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 14, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 16, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 18, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 20, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 22, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 24, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 26, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 28, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 30, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 32, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 34, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 36, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 38, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
- 40, Fuchsia Grove, Shinfield
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (43% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At The Manor, Brookers Hill Shinfield Reading RG2 9BX, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 9ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG2 9AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 65 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 9AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG2 9ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Reading Green Park 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brookers Hill Shinfield | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Brixham Road | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.5 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shinfield Pharmacy | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shinfield Dental Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Shinfield - School Green, Shinfield | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,470 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Ground 2.4 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 770 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Site of St Bartholomew's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nores Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Pearman's Copse | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| St John's Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Rounds Islands | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 26 |
18 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oakbank School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Whiteknights Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shinfield Arms RG2 9BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Magnolia Lodge RG2 9BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shinfield Road (4); On or near Leyland Gardens (2); On or near Chrysanthemum Drive (1); On or near Pippin Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Mimosa Drive · Carnation Close · Pippin Grove · Lane End Close · Chrysanthemum Drive · Monarch Drive · Leyland Gardens · Grenedier Close · Harrington Close · Kendal Avenue · Rosecroft Way · Firethorn
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.