Shakespeare Close, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 6QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£398,929
7 sales
Price range
£335k – £502k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Sep 2023
RG4 6QE

At a glance

House prices£399k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Shakespeare Close, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £401,500. Average sale prices rose from £359,000 in 2016 to £456,500 in 2023 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shakespeare Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare 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

2016: £359,000 (2 sales)2016£359k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2020: £335,000 (1 sales)2020£335k2023: £456,500 (3 sales)2023£457k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£401,50027 Sep 2023
Terraced2£392,50028 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Shakespeare Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4A, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 28 Sep 2023£450,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 27 Sep 2023£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5A, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 10 Jan 2023£502,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4A, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 7 Feb 2020£335,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 15 Dec 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4A, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 12 Sep 2017£73,500 OtherFreehold
1, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 1 Dec 2016£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Shakespeare Close RG4 6QE 27 Jul 2016£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
4A, Shakespeare Close £73,500 (Sep 2017) → £335,000 (Feb 2020) → £450,000 (Sep 2023) +512%
over 6 yrs
1, Shakespeare Close £378,000 (Dec 2016) → £370,000 (Dec 2017) -2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Close

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare 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 offences23
Shoplifting11
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft5
Public order3

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

Schools near Shakespeare Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Reading station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Montpelier Drive (adj 86, Lowfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Montpelier Drive (opp 96, Lowfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Milestone Centre (Adj, Lowfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Galsworthy Drive (opp, Lowfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 2.1 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 2.1 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.0%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,442

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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