Mead Close, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£218,688

8 sales

Price range

£150k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Nov 2024

RG4 5LQ

At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Mead Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £196,357. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mead Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mead 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
Flat	7	£196,357	29 Nov 2024
Terraced	1	£375,000	23 May 2024

Sold prices on Mead Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	29 Nov 2024	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	23 May 2024	£375,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	25 Aug 2021	£187,500	Flat	Leasehold
28, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	23 Feb 2018	£238,000	Flat	Leasehold
23, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	20 Dec 2017	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	12 Dec 2017	£194,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	30 Oct 2017	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
19, Mead Close RG4 5LQ	1 Sep 2016	£150,000	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
23, Mead Close	£210,000 (Dec 2017) → £190,000 (Nov 2024)	-10% over 7 yrs
17, Mead Close	£194,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,500 (Aug 2021)	-3% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mead Close

Crime

402 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mead Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	105
Shoplifting	80
Anti-social behaviour	46
Other theft	43
Public order	32
Criminal damage & arson	24

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

Flood risk

Mead 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 Mead Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.1 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 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

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 · 17 min walk
Reading station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Reading West station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Amersham Road (W-bound, Amersham Road) 1 min walk
Amersham Road (On, Amersham Road) 1 min walk
Forge Close (adj, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk
Forge Close (opp, Gosbrook Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.8 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
London Street Surgery
72 London Street, Reading · 1.1 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.2 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	49.1%	17.1%
Households	704

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,947

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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