Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG8 8SZ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £916,250. Recorded sale prices on Captains Gorse range from £885,000 to £990,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Captains Gorse compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Captains Gorse has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £916,250 | 21 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Captains Gorse
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Captains Gorse RG8 8SZ | 21 Feb 2025 | £905,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Captains Gorse RG8 8SZ | 30 Sep 2021 | £990,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Captains Gorse RG8 8SZ | 19 Jul 2017 | £885,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Captains Gorse RG8 8SZ | 20 May 2016 | £885,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Captains Gorse
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Captains Gorse in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Captains Gorse is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook Flood alert 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 Captains Gorse
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon C.E. Primary School | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's School 321 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 2–13 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Pangbourne College 393 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Yattendon C.E. Primary School 92 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.4 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
- Goring & Streatley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Pangbourne station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Theale station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Captains Gorse (adj, Long Bottom Road) 1 min walk
- Captains Gorse (nr, Long Bottom Road) 1 min walk
- Emery Acres (adj, Aldworth Road) 4 min walk
- Kiln Ride (opp, Upper Basildon to Ashampstead Common road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Boat House Surgery
Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Goring Gatehampton Rd Express · 2.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pangbourne · 2.8 mi
Dentists
- Boathouse Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
- High Street Dental Practice (pangbourne) Ltd · 2.8 mi
- Dentalcare - Pangbourne · 2.9 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 698 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,773 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across West Berkshire 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 Captains Gorse
Ethnic group
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 91.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 39.5% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88% | 88% |
| Born outside the UK | 12% | 12% |
Highest qualification
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.6% | 37% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 16.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58% | 51% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 11% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | West Berkshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.6% | 35.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 28% | 14.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 24.8% | 38.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 1.6% | 12.1% |
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 West Berkshire.
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Estate agents near Captains Gorse
- Warmingham Estate Agents 2.7 mi
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