Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 5LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£359,250
10 sales
Price range
£300k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
RG4 5LZ

At a glance

House prices£359k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £359,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens 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

2017: £316,500 (2 sales)2017£317k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2019: £410,000 (1 sales)2019£410k2021: £388,500 (2 sales)2021£389k2022: £437,500 (1 sales)2022£438k2024: £345,000 (2 sales)2024£345k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£359,25014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Dickens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 14 Nov 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 30 Oct 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 24 May 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 24 Feb 2022£437,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 5 Oct 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 10 Sep 2021£327,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 15 Feb 2019£410,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 20 Jul 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 16 Nov 2017£333,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Dickens Close RG4 5LZ 21 Apr 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
4, Dickens Close £333,000 (Nov 2017) → £365,000 (May 2024) +10%
over 7 yrs
32, Dickens Close £410,000 (Feb 2019) → £437,500 (Feb 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs
18, Dickens Close £300,000 (Apr 2017) → £327,000 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Close

Crime

509 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences130
Shoplifting121
Anti-social behaviour50
Other theft49
Public order42
Criminal damage & arson32

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

Flood risk

Dickens 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 Dickens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
New Town Primary School 410 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Reading station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Amersham Road (W-bound, Amersham Road) 1 min walk
  • Amersham Road (On, Amersham Road) 1 min walk
  • Forge Close (opp, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk
  • Forge Close (adj, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • London Street Surgery
    72 London Street, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.1 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.7%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented49.1%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents1,947

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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