Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£239,100

5 sales

Price range

£130k – £396k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 May 2023

RG4 6NY

At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £140,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farnham Drive compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	3	£140,000	20 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	2	£387,750	10 May 2023

Sold prices on Farnham Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	21 Jun 2024	£180,000	Other	Freehold
3, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	10 May 2023	£395,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	20 Mar 2023	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	21 Jan 2022	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	15 Dec 2021	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	31 Aug 2021	£380,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	15 Nov 2019	£20,000	Other	Leasehold
16, Farnham Drive RG4 6NY	10 Jun 2016	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
16, Farnham Drive	£130,000 (Jun 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2021)	+54% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farnham Drive

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farnham Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	11
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	6
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Farnham Drive 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 Farnham Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Reading station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Reading West station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Earlsfield Close (opp 6b, Lowfield Road) 2 min walk
Devon Drive (adj, Caversham Park Road) 2 min walk
Earlsfield Close (opp, Lowfield Road) 2 min walk
Dumbarton Way (adj 4, Caversham Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 1.2 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.3 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.9 mi
Pembroke Surgery
31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 2.1 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	579

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,442

Broadband

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