Washington Road, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 5AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£408,852
24 sales
Price range
£215k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
RG4 5AA

At a glance

House prices£409k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Washington 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 £575,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £408,852. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Washington Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Washington 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: £376,250 (2 sales)2016£376k2017: £382,000 (1 sales)2017£382k2018: £398,333 (3 sales)2018£398k2019: £347,600 (5 sales)2019£348k2020: £400,000 (1 sales)2020£400k2021: £422,500 (4 sales)2021£423k2022: £443,333 (3 sales)2022£443k2023: £480,475 (2 sales)2023£480k2025: £394,500 (2 sales)2025£395k2026: £575,000 (1 sales)2026£575k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£408,85216 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Washington Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Washington Road RG4 5AA 16 Jan 2026£575,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Washington Road RG4 5AA 10 Oct 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Washington Road RG4 5AA 3 Jul 2025£364,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Washington Road RG4 5AA 30 Oct 2023£471,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Washington Road RG4 5AA 10 Jul 2023£489,950 TerracedFreehold
17, Washington Road RG4 5AA 21 Oct 2022£480,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Washington Road RG4 5AA 21 Apr 2022£440,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Washington Road RG4 5AA 4 Feb 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Washington Road RG4 5AA 5 Nov 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Washington Road RG4 5AA 29 Sep 2021£470,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Washington Road RG4 5AA 19 Feb 2021£377,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Washington Road RG4 5AA 12 Feb 2021£368,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Washington Road RG4 5AA 3 Dec 2020£385,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Washington Road RG4 5AA 3 Jan 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Washington Road RG4 5AA 13 Dec 2019£460,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Washington Road RG4 5AA 17 May 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Washington Road RG4 5AA 25 Jan 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Washington Road RG4 5AA 11 Jan 2019£318,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Washington Road RG4 5AA 8 Jan 2019£465,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Washington Road RG4 5AA 29 Nov 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Washington Road RG4 5AA 10 Aug 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Washington Road RG4 5AA 9 Feb 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Washington Road RG4 5AA 9 Feb 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Washington Road RG4 5AA 21 Jul 2017£382,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Washington Road RG4 5AA 31 Oct 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Washington Road RG4 5AA 1 Jul 2016£402,500 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
46, Washington Road £350,000 (Oct 2016) → £575,000 (Jan 2026) +64%
over 9 yrs
27, Washington Road £382,000 (Jul 2017) → £425,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
17, Washington Road £415,000 (Feb 2018) → £480,000 (Oct 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
13, Washington Road £415,000 (Aug 2018) → £440,000 (Apr 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs
30, Washington Road £465,000 (Jan 2019) → £470,000 (Sep 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
25, Washington Road £365,000 (Feb 2018) → £385,000 (Dec 2020) → £368,000 (Feb 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
42, Washington Road £318,000 (Jan 2019) → £400,000 (Jan 2020) +26%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Washington Road

Crime

640 crimes were reported within about a mile of Washington 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 offences173
Shoplifting136
Other theft69
Anti-social behaviour62
Public order52
Criminal damage & arson38

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

Flood risk

Washington 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 Washington Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.0 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 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 0.5 mi
Caversham Nursery School 59 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Washington Road (adj, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
  • Kings Road Caversham (opp 32, George Street) 2 min walk
  • Elizabeth House (W-bound, Gosbrook Road) 2 min walk
  • St Johns Road (adj 341, Gosbrook Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.5 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 · 1.1 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 9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented38.5%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,699

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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