Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 7BU, RG4 7BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£678,431
14 sales
Price range
£450k – £1.21m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Feb 2024
RG4 7BT

At a glance

House prices£678k 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 station25 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Buxton Avenue, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £628,317.

House prices on Buxton Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buxton Avenue 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: £591,900 (5 sales)2016£592k2017: £636,250 (2 sales)2017£636k2018: £729,000 (1 sales)2018£729k2019: £532,500 (2 sales)2019£533k2021: £732,000 (1 sales)2021£732k2022: £780,036 (1 sales)2022£780k2023: £750,000 (1 sales)2023£750k2024: £1,210,000 (1 sales)2024£1.21m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£628,31724 Mar 2022
Detached5£792,30015 Feb 2024
Terraced1£510,0001 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Buxton Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 15 Feb 2024£1,210,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 6 Oct 2023£750,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 30 Jun 2023£290,000 OtherFreehold
36, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 24 Mar 2022£780,036 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 24 Jun 2021£732,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 15 Aug 2019£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 12 Apr 2019£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 3 Aug 2018£729,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 25 May 2017£622,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 24 Feb 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 1 Dec 2016£510,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BT 27 Jul 2016£637,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 29 Mar 2016£612,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 24 Mar 2016£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Buxton Avenue RG4 7BU 5 Feb 2016£585,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Buxton Avenue

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buxton Avenue 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 offences51
Other theft29
Drugs20
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson10

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

Flood risk

Buxton Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning 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 Buxton Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 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 0.8 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Reading station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Andrews Church (Opp, Albert Road) 1 min walk
  • Darell Road (Opp, Highmoor Road) 2 min walk
  • St Andrews Church (Adj, Albert Road) 2 min walk
  • Highmoor Road (opp 48A, Albert Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
    Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, 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
Owned91.2%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households512

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,456

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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