Scholars Close, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£617,500

4 sales

Price range

£525k – £725k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Sep 2023

RG4 7DN

At a glance

House prices£618k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station18 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Scholars Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £648,333.

House prices on Scholars Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scholars 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
Detached	3	£648,333	29 Jul 2022
Semi-detached	1	£525,000	15 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Scholars Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Scholars Close RG4 7DN	15 Sep 2023	£525,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Scholars Close RG4 7DN	29 Jul 2022	£670,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Scholars Close RG4 7DN	1 Feb 2019	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Scholars Close RG4 7DN	21 Jul 2017	£725,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Scholars Close

Crime

356 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scholars Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	121
Other theft	45
Anti-social behaviour	41
Public order	39
Drugs	24
Criminal damage & arson	20

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

Flood risk

Scholars Close 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 Scholars Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Reading station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Reading West station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blossom Road (adj, St Peters Hill) 1 min walk
Blossom Road (opp, St Peters Hill) 1 min walk
The Mount (adj, Albert Road) 2 min walk
The Mount (adj 3, Albert Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.4 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	14.0%	17.1%
Households	763

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,927

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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