Church Street, Caversham, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Church Street, Caversham, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/church-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8AU, RG4 8AT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£227,500

6 sales

Price range

£175k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 May 2023

RG4 8AU

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At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Church Street, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Church Street range from £175,000 to £260,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Church Street compared

RG4 postcode area£544,731

Reading£378,776

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£222,000	10 May 2023
Terraced	1	£255,000	1 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Church Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 3, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	10 May 2023	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	16 Aug 2022	£260,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	17 Jun 2022	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
44, Church Street RG4 8AU	1 Feb 2022	£260,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 7, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	17 Dec 2021	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
38C, Church Street RG4 8AU	29 Oct 2021	£275,000	Other	Freehold
6, Church Street RG4 8AT	1 Jun 2021	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 1, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	24 May 2019	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street RG4 8AU	31 Jan 2017	£33,000	Other	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 1, Academy Court, 36B, Church Street	£33,000 (Jan 2017) → £175,000 (May 2019) → £260,000 (Aug 2022)	+688% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Church Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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, shops and health

Train stations

Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Reading West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Caversham Library (adj, Hemdean Road) 1 min walk
Church Street (W-bound, Church Street) 1 min walk
Caversham Library (opp 19, Hemdean Road) 1 min walk
Church Street (E-bound, Church Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.2 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.9 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.9 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Caversham · 0.0 mi
Iceland Iceland Caversham · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Caversham Esso Express · 0.1 mi
Budgens Budgens Caversham · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.0 mi
Caversham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Markand Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
20 Bridge Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	22.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	599

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,436

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Church Street

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Who lives around Church Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Reading
White	88.6%	67.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	5.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.9%	17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.9%	7.2%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Reading
No religion	49.4%	36.3%
Christian	39.2%	39.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.9%
Hindu	1.3%	5%
Buddhist	0.9%	1.7%
Jewish	0.8%	–
Muslim	0.7%	8.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Reading
Born in the UK	81.6%	66.5%
Born outside the UK	18.4%	33.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Reading
Level 4 qualifications and above	63.8%	40.4%
Level 3 qualifications	10.9%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	8.8%	10.7%
No qualifications	6.6%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.8%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.1%
Other qualifications	2%	3%

General health

	Here	Reading
Very good health	56.6%	51.2%
Good health	31.7%	34.4%
Fair health	8.8%	10.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Reading
1 car or van in household	52.6%	44.3%
2 cars or vans in household	21%	21.1%
No cars or vans in household	20.1%	28.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.3%	6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Church Street

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