Nelson Road, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£425,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£372,149

9 sales

Price range

£160k – £446k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jul 2026

RG4 5AT

At a glance

House prices£372k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 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%

9 property sales on Nelson Road, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £425,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £398,100. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nelson Road compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nelson Road 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
Semi-detached	5	£398,100	27 Jul 2026
Terraced	3	£399,613	31 Jul 2024
Flat	1	£160,000	12 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Nelson Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	27 Jul 2026	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	31 Jul 2024	£446,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	28 Oct 2022	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	7 Sep 2022	£425,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	19 Nov 2021	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	29 Mar 2021	£420,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 18, Richard Neville Court, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	12 Mar 2021	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	17 Sep 2018	£352,840	Terraced	Freehold
25, Nelson Road RG4 5AT	29 Apr 2016	£345,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
13, Nelson Road	£375,000 (Oct 2022) → £425,000 (Jul 2026)	+13% over 4 yrs
3, Nelson Road	£352,840 (Sep 2018) → £400,000 (Nov 2021) → £446,000 (Jul 2024)	+26% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nelson Road

Crime

534 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nelson Road 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	145
Shoplifting	106
Other theft	62
Anti-social behaviour	49
Public order	45
Criminal damage & arson	31

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

Flood risk

Nelson Road 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 Nelson Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.0 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.3 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	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 · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Montague Street (adj 11a, Briants Avenue) 2 min walk
Montague Street (opp 87, Briants Avenue) 2 min walk
St Johns Road (adj, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk
St Johns Road (adj 341, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.6 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.0 mi
Melrose Surgery
73 London Road, Reading · 1.0 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.9%	62.5%
Private rented	20.0%	20.3%
Social rented	15.1%	17.1%
Households	680

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,593

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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