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Whitley Wood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Whitley Wood neighbourhood of Reading, England (ONS area Reading 018). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG2 8SD.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Reading

Whitley Wood is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Reading (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £360,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Reading (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Reading Green Park, is 2.7 km 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

£360,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Whitley Wood sits in Reading

  • Typical house price: 7th 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 Whitley Wood

House prices: Whitley Wood against Reading: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £385k (2026); Reading £59k (1995) to £385k (2026).£97k£349k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£385kReading£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).
Flat prices: Whitley Wood against Reading: This neighbourhood £43k (1996) to £145k (2021); Reading £46k (1996) to £225k (2026).£68k£215k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£145kReading£225k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Reading, 1996 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

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Reading, 2 the other way and 15 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

  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Reading Green Park Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 8 min) and Basingstoke (about 20 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 Geoffrey Field Infant School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Hartland High School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Oct 2023). Serious weaknesses.

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 Whitley Wood

What is the typical house price in Whitley Wood?

£360,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Whitley Wood compare with the rest of Reading?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading. Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Reading.

Is Whitley Wood an affluent area?

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

Is Whitley Wood gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Whitley Wood?

Reading Green Park. Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 8 min) and Basingstoke (about 20 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Whitley Wood?

Nearest state primary school. Geoffrey Field Infant School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Hartland High School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Oct 2023). Serious weaknesses.

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.