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Tilehurst South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Tilehurst South neighbourhood of Reading, England (ONS area Reading 009). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG30, RG31. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG30 4SP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Reading

Tilehurst South is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Reading (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 4 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £375,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Reading (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Tilehurst, is about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£375,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 4 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Tilehurst South sits in Reading

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading
  • Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Tilehurst South

House prices: Tilehurst South against Reading: This neighbourhood £63k (1995) to £430k (2026); Reading £59k (1995) to £385k (2026).£106k£383k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£430kReading£385k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Reading, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Reading, 4 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Tilehurst Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Didcot Parkway (about 21 min) and London Paddington (45 to 53 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Moorlands Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained.
  • Nearest state secondary school King's Academy Prospect 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Tilehurst South

What is the typical house price in Tilehurst South?

£375,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Tilehurst South compare with the rest of Reading?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading. Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading.

Is Tilehurst South an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Tilehurst South gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 4 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Tilehurst South?

Tilehurst. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Didcot Parkway (about 21 min) and London Paddington (45 to 53 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Tilehurst South?

Nearest state primary school. Moorlands Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. King's Academy Prospect. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.