Wychcotes, Caversham, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 7DA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£797,500

4 sales

Price range

£550k – £960k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Nov 2021

RG4 7DA

At a glance

House prices£798k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkReading station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Wychcotes, Caversham, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Nov 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £880,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wychcotes compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wychcotes 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
Detached	3	£880,000	23 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£550,000	19 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Wychcotes

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Wychcotes RG4 7DA	19 Nov 2021	£550,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Wychcotes RG4 7DA	23 Mar 2021	£815,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Wychcotes RG4 7DA	7 Jun 2019	£960,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Wychcotes RG4 7DA	18 Jan 2016	£865,000	Detached	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
8, Wychcotes	£865,000 (Jan 2016) → £960,000 (Jun 2019)	+11% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wychcotes

Crime

348 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wychcotes 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 offences	105
Other theft	48
Public order	45
Anti-social behaviour	37
Drugs	25
Criminal damage & arson	21

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

Flood risk

Wychcotes is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning 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 Wychcotes

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
River Academy 373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
E P Collier Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Civitas Academy 374 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.8 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Reading station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Reading West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blossom Road (adj, St Peters Hill) 2 min walk
Blossom Road (opp, St Peters Hill) 2 min walk
The Mount (adj 3, Albert Road) 4 min walk
The Mount (adj, Albert Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.5 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.0 mi
Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries
Western Elms Lodge, Western Elms Avenue, Reading · 1.0 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 10 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	14.0%	17.1%
Households	763

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,927

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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