Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£431,667

3 sales

Price range

£400k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2025

RG4 6NP

At a glance

House prices£432k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,000.

House prices on Blackwater Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwater 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	1	£400,000	7 Jun 2019
Terraced	1	£475,000	9 Dec 2022
Semi-detached	1	£420,000	28 May 2025

Sold prices on Blackwater Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Blackwater Close RG4 6NP	28 May 2025	£420,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Blackwater Close RG4 6NP	9 Dec 2022	£475,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Blackwater Close RG4 6NP	7 Jun 2019	£400,000	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 Blackwater Close

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackwater Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	5
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Blackwater 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 Blackwater Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	1.1 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Reading station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Reading West station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Henley Road County Boundary (nr, Henley Road Stub Road) 2 min walk
Earlsfield Close (opp, Lowfield Road) 2 min walk
Henley Road County Boundary (nr, Henley Road) 2 min walk
Henley Road County Boundary (adj, Henley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.3 mi
Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 1.4 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.8 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.9 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,803

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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