Hemdean Hill, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 7SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£595,712
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£495,734
17 sales
Price range
£245k – £640k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
RG4 7SB

At a glance

House prices£596k average58% above the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station16 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Hemdean Hill, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £595,712. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £552,428. That is 58% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hemdean Hill compared

Hemdean Hill£595,712
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: £245,004 (1 sales)2016£245k2017: £499,333 (3 sales)2017£499k2019: £473,000 (1 sales)2019£473k2020: £488,333 (3 sales)2020£488k2021: £470,000 (2 sales)2021£470k2022: £510,050 (1 sales)2022£510k2023: £581,667 (3 sales)2023£582k2025: £360,000 (1 sales)2025£360k2026: £595,712 (2 sales)2026£596k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£552,42821 Jan 2026
Terraced7£486,15030 Jun 2026
Flat2£302,50221 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Hemdean Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 30 Jun 2026£570,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 21 Jan 2026£621,424 Semi-detachedFreehold
29A, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 21 Mar 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 28 Nov 2023£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 27 Jan 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 12 Jan 2023£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 19 Jan 2022£457,000 OtherFreehold
16, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 14 Jan 2022£510,050 TerracedFreehold
18, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 30 Sep 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 22 Feb 2021£465,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 8 Dec 2020£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 9 Oct 2020£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 1 Oct 2020£450,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 28 Jun 2019£473,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 15 Sep 2017£460,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 27 Apr 2017£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 17 Mar 2017£568,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Hemdean Hill RG4 7SB 23 Dec 2016£245,004 FlatLeasehold

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
28, Hemdean Hill £473,000 (Jun 2019) → £570,000 (Jun 2026) +21%
over 7 yrs
17, Hemdean Hill £535,000 (Oct 2020) → £621,424 (Jan 2026) +16%
over 5 yrs
12, Hemdean Hill £460,000 (Sep 2017) → £465,000 (Feb 2021) → £457,000 (Jan 2022) -1%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hemdean Hill

Crime

412 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hemdean Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences122
Shoplifting67
Other theft50
Anti-social behaviour40
Public order35
Criminal damage & arson25

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

Flood risk

Hemdean Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning 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 Hemdean Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hemdean Hill (opp 46, Hemdean Road) 1 min walk
  • Hemdean Hill (adj 70, Hemdean Road) 1 min walk
  • St Annes Well (adj, Priest Hill) 1 min walk
  • Caversham Library (opp 19, Hemdean Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented22.5%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,436

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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