PORLOCK PLACE, RG31 7AR House Prices & Local Information

RG31 7AR is a safe, established residential area on Porlock Place, 0.8km from Calcot Row in Reading. Administratively it sits within Tilehurst South & Holybrook ward and the Reading West constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 66% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £284k, up 61.2% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for RG31 7AR are sourced from Output Area E00082223 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.