Ellesmere Close, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£750,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£462,081
8 sales
Price range
£380k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
RG4 5HG

At a glance

House prices£462k 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 station20 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ellesmere Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £750,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £427,775. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ellesmere Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ellesmere 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

2016: £400,000 (1 sales)2016£400k2017: £448,500 (1 sales)2017£449k2018: £468,000 (1 sales)2018£468k2019: £380,000 (1 sales)2019£380k2020: £382,575 (2 sales)2020£383k2023: £485,000 (1 sales)2023£485k2026: £750,000 (1 sales)2026£750k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£427,77516 Jun 2023
Semi-detached1£380,00031 Jan 2020
Detached1£750,00024 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Ellesmere Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 24 Apr 2026£750,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 16 Jun 2023£485,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 5 Nov 2020£385,150 TerracedFreehold
23, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 31 Jan 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 12 Dec 2019£380,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 26 Jul 2018£468,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 23 Jun 2017£448,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Ellesmere Close RG4 5HG 30 Sep 2016£400,000 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
35, Ellesmere Close £385,150 (Nov 2020) → £485,000 (Jun 2023) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ellesmere Close

Crime

252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ellesmere Close 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 offences80
Other theft33
Anti-social behaviour26
Shoplifting22
Drugs20
Public order20

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

Flood risk

Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.2 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
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reading station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Balmore Drive (opp 57, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Balmore Drive (adj, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Newlands Avenue (Opp, Peppard Road) 4 min walk
  • Newlands Avenue (Adj, Peppard Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.3 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
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,693

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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