Short Street, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£427,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£364,242

6 sales

Price range

£318k – £428k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 May 2026

RG4 8JJ

At a glance

House prices£364k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Short Street, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £427,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £364,242. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Short Street compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Short Street 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
Terraced	6	£364,242	11 May 2026

Sold prices on Short Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Short Street RG4 8JJ	11 May 2026	£427,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Short Street RG4 8JJ	20 May 2021	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Short Street RG4 8JJ	30 Jun 2017	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Short Street RG4 8JJ	13 Jun 2017	£369,950	Terraced	Freehold
5, Short Street RG4 8JJ	15 Dec 2016	£318,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Short Street RG4 8JJ	24 Aug 2016	£370,000	Terraced	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
7, Short Street	£370,000 (Aug 2016) → £427,500 (May 2026)	+16% over 10 yrs
4, Short Street	£350,000 (Jun 2017) → £350,000 (May 2021)	+0% over 4 yrs
5, Short Street	£318,000 (Dec 2016) → £369,950 (Jun 2017)	+16% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Short Street

Crime

562 crimes were reported within about a mile of Short Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	146
Shoplifting	128
Other theft	63
Anti-social behaviour	49
Public order	48
Criminal damage & arson	30

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

Flood risk

Short Street 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 Short Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 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 · 14 min walk
Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Reading West station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Prospect Street (adj 44, Prospect Street) 1 min walk
Prospect Street (adj 19, Prospect Street) 1 min walk
Falkland Road (adj) 1 min walk
Westfield Road (opp 64, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.2 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
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.4%	62.5%
Private rented	44.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	903

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,802

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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