Michaels Chase, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£405,667

3 sales

Price range

£312k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Oct 2025

RG4 5HL

At a glance

House prices£406k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station21 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Michaels Chase, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £338,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Michaels Chase compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Michaels Chase 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	2	£338,500	2 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£540,000	19 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Michaels Chase

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Michaels Chase RG4 5HL	2 Oct 2025	£365,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Michaels Chase RG4 5HL	19 Sep 2025	£540,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Michaels Chase RG4 5HL	28 Jun 2019	£312,000	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
4, Michaels Chase	£312,000 (Jun 2019) → £365,000 (Oct 2025)	+17% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Michaels Chase

Crime

192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Michaels Chase in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	61
Anti-social behaviour	26
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	16
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Michaels Chase 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 Michaels Chase

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Reading station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Reading West station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Balmore Drive (opp 57, Peppard Road) 3 min walk
Balmore Drive (adj, Peppard Road) 3 min walk
Rufus Isaacs Road (opp, Henley Road) 4 min walk
Rufus Isaacs Road (adj, Henley Road) 5 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 · 0.8 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.4 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.4 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	666

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,693

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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