Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£427,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£397,211
19 sales
Price range
£315k – £549k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
RG4 5BH

At a glance

House prices£427k average13% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £427,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £372,857. Average sale prices rose from £343,333 in 2016 to £427,333 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Douglas Road compared

Douglas Road£427,333
RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £343,333 (3 sales)2016£343k2017: £335,000 (1 sales)2017£335k2018: £324,000 (2 sales)2018£324k2019: £398,750 (2 sales)2019£399k2021: £405,167 (3 sales)2021£405k2022: £395,000 (2 sales)2022£395k2023: £485,000 (1 sales)2023£485k2024: £415,000 (1 sales)2024£415k2025: £549,000 (1 sales)2025£549k2026: £427,333 (3 sales)2026£427k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£372,85721 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£465,40010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Douglas Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 21 Jul 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 12 Feb 2026£492,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 9 Jan 2026£435,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 10 Oct 2025£549,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 12 Jul 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 21 Jun 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 17 Aug 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 25 Mar 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 29 Oct 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 8 Sep 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 26 Feb 2021£455,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 18 Nov 2019£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 29 Jan 2019£360,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 3 Oct 2018£315,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 6 Apr 2018£333,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 24 Mar 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 28 Oct 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 2 Sep 2016£330,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Douglas Road RG4 5BH 30 Jun 2016£360,000 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
3, Douglas Road £333,000 (Apr 2018) → £355,000 (Jul 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
9, Douglas Road £380,000 (Mar 2022) → £435,000 (Jan 2026) +14%
over 4 yrs
22, Douglas Road £485,000 (Jun 2023) → £549,000 (Oct 2025) +13%
over 2 yrs
35, Douglas Road £360,000 (Jan 2019) → £415,000 (Jul 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
17, Douglas Road £340,000 (Oct 2016) → £410,000 (Aug 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Road

Crime

274 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour34
Other theft34
Public order25
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson20

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

Schools near Douglas Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 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 0.5 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Reading station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Amersham Road (On, Amersham Road) 2 min walk
  • Star Inn (adj, Briants Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Amersham Road (W-bound, Amersham Road) 2 min walk
  • The Slopes (adj, Lower Henley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.2 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.9%62.5%
Private rented22.0%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,651

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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