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St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/st-johns-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 5AN, RG4 5AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£455,300
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£377,639
40 sales
Price range
£254k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
RG4 5AN

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At a glance

House prices£378k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

40 property sales on St Johns 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 £455,300. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £361,972. Average sale prices rose from £341,833 in 2016 to £394,277 in 2025 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on St Johns Road range from £254,085 to £525,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on St Johns Road compared

RG4 postcode area£544,731
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Johns 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

2016: £341,833 (3 sales)2016£342k2017: £381,000 (1 sales)2017£381k2018: £364,167 (6 sales)2018£364k2019: £397,500 (2 sales)2019£398k2020: £363,750 (4 sales)2020£364k2021: £370,500 (6 sales)2021£371k2022: £404,714 (5 sales)2022£405k2023: £389,400 (5 sales)2023£389k2024: £366,367 (3 sales)2024£366k2025: £394,277 (5 sales)2025£394k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced30£361,97221 Jul 2025
Semi-detached9£421,23225 Jun 2025
Detached1£455,30019 Dec 2025

Sold prices on St Johns Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 19 Dec 2025£455,300 DetachedFreehold
55, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 21 Jul 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
45, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 25 Jun 2025£254,085 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 31 Mar 2025£362,000 TerracedFreehold
10, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 30 Jan 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 25 Oct 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
40, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 24 Jul 2024£433,600 TerracedFreehold
34, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 3 Jan 2024£355,500 TerracedFreehold
23, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 20 Oct 2023£367,000 TerracedFreehold
46, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 15 Sep 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
12, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 23 Aug 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 16 Aug 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
27, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 5 Jun 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
33, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 6 Dec 2022£425,330 TerracedFreehold
22, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 7 Oct 2022£376,000 TerracedFreehold
47, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 26 May 2022£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 18 Mar 2022£357,240 TerracedFreehold
49, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 7 Jan 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
39, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 30 Nov 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
15, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 26 Nov 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
42, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 29 Sep 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
38, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 24 Sep 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
14, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 28 May 2021£408,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 7 Apr 2021£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 1 Apr 2021£272,250 TerracedFreehold
53, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 14 Dec 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 30 Nov 2020£399,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 26 Jun 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
30, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 17 Jan 2020£326,000 TerracedFreehold
7, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 12 Jul 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 4 Jan 2019£365,000 TerracedFreehold
20, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 7 Dec 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
38, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 28 Sep 2018£347,000 TerracedFreehold
25, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 21 Sep 2018£410,000 TerracedFreehold
35, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 10 Aug 2018£372,000 TerracedFreehold
21, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 3 Apr 2018£336,000 TerracedFreehold
42, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 12 Jan 2018£335,000 TerracedFreehold
35, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 3 Nov 2017£381,000 TerracedFreehold
8, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 26 May 2017£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 16 Sep 2016£342,500 TerracedFreehold
15, St Johns Road RG4 5AN 31 Aug 2016£338,000 TerracedFreehold
30, St Johns Road RG4 5AL 4 Mar 2016£345,000 TerracedFreehold

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
40, St Johns Road £280,000 (Jun 2020) → £433,600 (Jul 2024) +55%
over 4 yrs
23, St Johns Road £342,500 (Sep 2016) → £367,000 (Oct 2023) +7%
over 7 yrs
39, St Johns Road £330,000 (Nov 2021) → £360,000 (Aug 2023) +9%
over 2 yrs
27, St Johns Road £365,000 (Jan 2019) → £405,000 (Jun 2023) +11%
over 4 yrs
21, St Johns Road £336,000 (Apr 2018) → £357,240 (Mar 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs
15, St Johns Road £338,000 (Aug 2016) → £335,000 (Nov 2021) -1%
over 5 yrs
42, St Johns Road £335,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
38, St Johns Road £347,000 (Sep 2018) → £345,000 (Sep 2021) -1%
over 3 yrs
30, St Johns Road £345,000 (Mar 2016) → £326,000 (Jan 2020) -6%
over 4 yrs
35, St Johns Road £381,000 (Nov 2017) → £372,000 (Aug 2018) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near St Johns Road

Crime

622 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Johns 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 offences166
Shoplifting136
Other theft71
Anti-social behaviour57
Public order51
Criminal damage & arson32

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

Flood risk

St Johns 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 St Johns Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Reading station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Reading station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Johns Road (adj, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
  • St Johns Road (adj 341, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
  • Washington Road (adj, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk
  • Montague Street (opp 87, Briants Avenue) 3 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
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham - Henley Road · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Caversham · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Reading Extra · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Markand Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Caversham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • 20 Bridge Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Friar Street Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.9%62.5%
Private rented22.0%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,651

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around St Johns Road

Ethnic group

HereReading
White76.5%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.1%17.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%7.2%
Other ethnic group1.9%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
No religion46.7%36.3%
Christian34.1%39.6%
Not answered7.8%6.9%
Muslim6.8%8.9%
Hindu2.6%5%
Buddhist1.5%1.7%
Sikh0.2%0.7%
Other religion0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK74.8%66.5%
Born outside the UK25.2%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above43.8%40.4%
No qualifications15.2%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%9.1%
Apprenticeship5%4.1%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health47.9%51.2%
Good health36.1%34.4%
Fair health11.8%10.7%
Bad health3.3%2.9%
Very bad health1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household54.1%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%21.1%
No cars or vans in household19.9%28.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.4%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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Estate agents near St Johns Road

  • Nicholas Letting Agents 0.4 mi
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  • Parkers 0.6 mi
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