Carters Close, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG1 8GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£285,000

1 sales

Price range

£285k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2025

RG1 8GQ

At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles

1 property sale on Carters Close, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 14 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £285,000.

House prices on Carters Close compared

RG1 postcode area£302,096

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carters Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£285,000	14 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Carters Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 5, 2, Carters Close RG1 8GQ	15 Aug 2025	£276,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 3, 2, Carters Close RG1 8GQ	14 Aug 2025	£285,000	Flat New build	Leasehold

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 Carters Close

Crime

892 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carters Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	241
Shoplifting	183
Anti-social behaviour	90
Other theft	86
Public order	74
Criminal damage & arson	60

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

Flood risk

Carters Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
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
Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas 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 Carters Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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	0.6 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Oxford Road Community School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Reading West station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swansea Road (opp, Caversham Road) 1 min walk
Swansea Road (adj, Caversham Road) 1 min walk
Caversham Road Fire Station (adj, Caversham Road) 2 min walk
Caversham Road Fire Station (opp, Caversham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.5 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.5 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.6 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.6%	62.5%
Private rented	53.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	823

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	81.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,896

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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