How many listed buildings are in Reading? 504 listed buildings
Reading has 504 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I, and 15 conservation areas. About 6.2% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 6
- Grade II*
- 22
- Grade II
- 476
- Per 1,000 homes
- 7.4
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 66% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 15
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in ReadingIs a home in Reading likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 6.2% of homes in Reading are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| ReadingThis area | 6.2% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Reading. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Reading?
Reading has 6 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| ABBEY GATE | 1957 |
| Church of St Laurence | 1957 |
| Church of St Mary | 1957 |
| Greyfriars Church | 1957 |
| LARGE BARN TO SOUTH EAST OF CHAZEY FARMHOUSE | 1951 |
| Reading Abbey Ruins | 1957 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Reading?
Reading has 15 conservation areas. Russell Street and Castle Hill has the most homes, about 1,405, and was designated in 1972.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Street and Castle Hill | 1972 | 1,405 |
| Eldon Square | 1972 | 651 |
| Market Place and London Street | 1972 | 431 |
| South Park | 1988 | 373 |
| Kendrick Road | 2006 | 265 |
| Alexandra Road | 2006 | 231 |
| Downshire Square | 1991 | 198 |
| St Mary's Butts and Castle Street | 1972 | 149 |
| Redlands | 1991 | 111 |
| Christchurch | 1987 | 87 |
| Routh Lane | 1987 | 68 |
| Surley Row | 1988 | 68 |
| The Mount | 1987 | 66 |
| St Peter's | 1988 | 59 |
| Horncastle | 1988 | 22 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Reading?
Yes, Reading has 2 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
What else do people ask about Reading?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Reading dataset covers 8,525 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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