Barnard Close, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 6RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£480,000

2 sales

Price range

£475k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Mar 2021

RG4 6RZ

At a glance

House prices£480k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station35 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Barnard Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £480,000.

House prices on Barnard Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£480,000	8 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Barnard Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Barnard Close RG4 6RZ	8 Mar 2021	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Barnard Close RG4 6RZ	20 Jul 2018	£475,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Barnard Close

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barnard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

Barnard Close 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 Barnard Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.9 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Reading station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Reading West station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barnard Close (Opp, Lowfield Road) 1 min walk
Barnard Close (adj, Lowfield Road) 1 min walk
Cavendish Road (adj, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
Cavendish Road (opp, Peppard Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.0 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 2.1 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 2.1 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	654

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,571

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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