Wolsey Road, Caversham, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£461,667
12 sales
Price range
£407k – £548k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 May 2025
RG4 8BY

At a glance

House prices£462k 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 station10 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Wolsey Road, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £457,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wolsey Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wolsey 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: £407,500 (1 sales)2016£408k2017: £427,500 (2 sales)2017£428k2018: £408,500 (2 sales)2018£409k2019: £425,000 (1 sales)2019£425k2020: £453,000 (1 sales)2020£453k2021: £492,500 (2 sales)2021£493k2022: £547,500 (1 sales)2022£548k2023: £515,000 (1 sales)2023£515k2025: £535,000 (1 sales)2025£535k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£457,50012 May 2025
Terraced3£455,00016 Apr 2021
Detached1£515,00027 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Wolsey Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 12 May 2025£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 27 Feb 2023£515,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 9 May 2022£547,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 16 Apr 2021£525,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 1 Apr 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 17 Nov 2020£453,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 11 Oct 2019£425,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 29 Oct 2018£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 9 Mar 2018£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 5 Oct 2017£415,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 12 Sep 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
A & Z Engineering Reading Ltd, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 20 Mar 2017£135,000 OtherFreehold
3, Wolsey Road RG4 8BY 20 Jan 2016£407,500 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
21, Wolsey Road £410,000 (Mar 2018) → £547,500 (May 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
3, Wolsey Road £407,500 (Jan 2016) → £453,000 (Nov 2020) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wolsey Road

Crime

693 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wolsey Road 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 offences189
Shoplifting137
Other theft75
Anti-social behaviour69
Public order61
Criminal damage & arson45

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

Flood risk

Wolsey 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 Wolsey Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Bridge Nursery School 97 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
River Academy 373 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Reading station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westfield Road (opp 64, Gosbrook Road) 1 min walk
  • Church Street (W-bound, Church Street) 2 min walk
  • Falkland Road (adj) 2 min walk
  • Westfield Road (adj, Gosbrook Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.3 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 0.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.4%62.5%
Private rented44.3%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households903

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,802

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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