Priest Hill, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 7RZ, RG4 7RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£617,292
24 sales
Price range
£230k – £1.08m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
RG4 7RZ

At a glance

House prices£617k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station15 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Priest Hill, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £344,500. Average sale prices rose from £265,000 in 2016 to £546,667 in 2025 (+106%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Priest Hill compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Priest Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,000 (2 sales)2016£265k2017: £900,000 (1 sales)2017£900k2018: £588,333 (3 sales)2018£588k2019: £542,500 (4 sales)2019£543k2020: £815,000 (2 sales)2020£815k2021: £502,500 (2 sales)2021£503k2023: £799,000 (5 sales)2023£799k2024: £590,000 (2 sales)2024£590k2025: £546,667 (3 sales)2025£547k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£344,5008 Dec 2025
Semi-detached9£806,11117 Apr 2025
Detached4£848,75031 Mar 2023
Terraced1£720,00020 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Priest Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27A, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 8 Dec 2025£395,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 19 Sep 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 17 Apr 2025£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 40, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 21 Aug 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 5 Apr 2024£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 25, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 28 Sep 2023£395,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 28 Sep 2023£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 20 Jul 2023£720,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 31 Mar 2023£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 10 Feb 2023£985,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27B, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 23 Sep 2021£475,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 29 Jun 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 26 Oct 2020£815,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 10 Jan 2020£815,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27B, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 16 Dec 2019£375,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 13 Dec 2019£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 15 Jul 2019£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 40, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 3 Jun 2019£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 25, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 17 Aug 2018£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Barons, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 14 May 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 2 Mar 2018£870,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Priest Hill RG4 7RY 27 Nov 2017£900,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 17 Feb 2017£8,660 OtherFreehold
9A, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 26 Oct 2016£230,000 FlatLeasehold
27A, Priest Hill RG4 7RZ 31 Mar 2016£300,000 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
27A, Priest Hill £300,000 (Mar 2016) → £395,000 (Dec 2025) +32%
over 10 yrs
Flat 1, 40, Priest Hill £305,000 (Jun 2019) → £330,000 (Aug 2024) +8%
over 5 yrs
15, Priest Hill £725,000 (Jul 2019) → £850,000 (Apr 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
Ground Floor Flat, 25, Priest Hill £345,000 (Aug 2018) → £395,000 (Sep 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
27B, Priest Hill £375,000 (Dec 2019) → £475,000 (Sep 2021) +27%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Priest Hill

Crime

512 crimes were reported within about a mile of Priest 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 offences132
Shoplifting122
Other theft57
Anti-social behaviour46
Public order45
Criminal damage & arson27

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

Flood risk

Priest 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 Priest Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 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 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 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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