Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 5DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£318,563
15 sales
Price range
£185k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
RG4 5DD

At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Alston Walk, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £323,621. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alston Walk compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £293,000 (1 sales)2016£293k2017: £299,363 (4 sales)2017£299k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £347,500 (2 sales)2021£348k2022: £347,667 (3 sales)2022£348k2024: £347,500 (2 sales)2024£348k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£323,62112 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£355,00025 Jul 2022
Flat1£185,0008 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Alston Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 12 Jun 2026£375,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 23 Aug 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 14 Jun 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 28 Nov 2022£293,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 25 Jul 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 4 Feb 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 29 Oct 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 28 May 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 8 Dec 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 5 Nov 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 10 Sep 2018£308,750 TerracedFreehold
29, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 13 Oct 2017£297,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 6 Oct 2017£279,950 TerracedFreehold
12, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 15 May 2017£310,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 13 Apr 2017£311,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 24 Feb 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 8 Dec 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Alston Walk RG4 5DD 8 Dec 2016£293,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Alston Walk £320,000 (Jun 2024) → £375,000 (Jun 2026) +17%
over 2 yrs
12, Alston Walk £310,000 (May 2017) → £375,000 (Aug 2024) +21%
over 7 yrs
15, Alston Walk £310,000 (Feb 2017) → £400,000 (Jul 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Walk

Crime

210 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences66
Anti-social behaviour31
Other theft25
Shoplifting20
Public order18
Criminal damage & arson14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alston Walk is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alston Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ian Mikardo Way (adj, Amersham Road) 2 min walk
  • Ian Mikardo Way (opp, Amersham Road) 2 min walk
  • Nire Road (adj, Nire Road) 3 min walk
  • Amersham Road (W-bound, Amersham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.7%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented49.1%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents1,947

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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