Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8NL, RG4 8NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£710,534
29 sales
Price range
£552k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2025
RG4 8NL

At a glance

House prices£711k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £710,534. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balmore Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmore Drive 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: £551,500 (1 sales)2016£552k2017: £581,500 (2 sales)2017£582k2018: £714,600 (5 sales)2018£715k2019: £600,000 (3 sales)2019£600k2020: £693,750 (4 sales)2020£694k2021: £746,667 (3 sales)2021£747k2022: £759,571 (7 sales)2022£760k2024: £767,500 (2 sales)2024£768k2025: £825,500 (2 sales)2025£826k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£710,53430 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Balmore Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 30 Jul 2025£940,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 9 May 2025£711,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 1 Aug 2024£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 31 Jul 2024£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 4 Nov 2022£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 16 Sep 2022£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 13 Jul 2022£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 19 May 2022£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 31 Mar 2022£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 25 Mar 2022£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 28 Jan 2022£627,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 26 Nov 2021£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 13 Aug 2021£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 31 Mar 2021£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 4 Dec 2020£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 23 Oct 2020£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 9 Oct 2020£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 28 Aug 2020£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 23 Sep 2019£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 2 Sep 2019£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 23 Apr 2019£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 6 Aug 2018£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 26 Jul 2018£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 15 Jun 2018£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 2 Mar 2018£598,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 22 Feb 2018£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 10 Oct 2017£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Balmore Drive RG4 8NN 5 Oct 2017£578,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Balmore Drive RG4 8NL 16 Aug 2016£551,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
77, Balmore Drive £578,000 (Oct 2017) → £785,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
87, Balmore Drive £590,000 (Sep 2019) → £805,000 (Mar 2022) +36%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balmore Drive

Crime

247 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmore Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Other theft34
Anti-social behaviour23
Public order21
Shoplifting21
Drugs20

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

Flood risk

Balmore Drive 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 Balmore Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Reading station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Balmore Drive (adj, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Balmore Drive (opp 57, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Victoria Road (opp, Hemdean Road) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Road (adj 256, Hemdean Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.4 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.4 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,693

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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