Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 6DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£603,528
18 sales
Price range
£395k – £793k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 May 2025
RG4 6DA

At a glance

House prices£604k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station16 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Fairfax Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £631,900. Average sale prices rose from £518,250 in 2017 to £648,125 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fairfax Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairfax 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: £518,250 (4 sales)2017£518k2019: £635,000 (3 sales)2019£635k2021: £594,000 (5 sales)2021£594k2022: £662,500 (1 sales)2022£663k2023: £660,500 (1 sales)2023£661k2025: £648,125 (4 sales)2025£648k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£631,90020 May 2025
Semi-detached3£461,66728 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Fairfax Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 20 May 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 27 Mar 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 11 Mar 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 16 Jan 2025£792,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 8 Sep 2023£660,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 18 Mar 2022£662,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 24 Sep 2021£615,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 10 Sep 2021£715,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 28 Jun 2021£735,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 28 Jun 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 5 May 2021£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 15 Nov 2019£635,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 8 Mar 2019£620,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 1 Mar 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 23 Nov 2017£658,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 4 Oct 2017£395,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 8 Sep 2017£540,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Fairfax Close RG4 6DA 25 Apr 2017£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
32, Fairfax Close £395,000 (Oct 2017) → £470,000 (Mar 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
12, Fairfax Close £480,000 (Apr 2017) → £500,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfax Close

Crime

424 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairfax Close 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 offences125
Shoplifting73
Other theft53
Anti-social behaviour37
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson24

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

Flood risk

Fairfax 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 Fairfax Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rufus Isaacs Road (adj, Henley Road) 1 min walk
  • Rufus Isaacs Road (opp, Henley Road) 1 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.9%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households680

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,593

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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