Forge Close, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£457,500

2 sales

Price range

£340k – £575k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Sep 2025

RG4 8BG

At a glance

House prices£458k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forge Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £457,500.

House prices on Forge Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£457,500	16 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Forge Close RG4 8BG	16 Sep 2025	£575,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Forge Close RG4 8BG	24 Apr 2024	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

618 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge 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 offences	160
Shoplifting	151
Anti-social behaviour	61
Other theft	59
Public order	54
Criminal damage & arson	37

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

Flood risk

Forge 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 Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.1 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
New Town Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Reading West station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Forge Close (adj, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
Forge Close (opp, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
Montague Street (opp 87, Briants Avenue) 2 min walk
Montague Street (adj 11a, Briants Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.8 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 0.9 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.0 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 9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.8%	62.5%
Private rented	38.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	781

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,699

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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