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Caversham

11,782 people · median £385,000 · Reading

Fast broadband
Reading Council · Labour-controlled   29/48 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
81/100
Excellent
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£385k
median price
+4.8%
5-year growth
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£385k
median sold price
7.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+4.8%
5-year change
£394k
typical terraced
20 min
London — fastest
3
rail stations mapped
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
72
schools total
11.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
84
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
521
eat & drink
169
shops
98.4%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +4.8%

£297k£337k£377k£417k20152026£383,000
£308,153 in 2015 → £383,000 in 2026 · 434 sales in 12 months

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Caversham is a neighbourhood in Berkshire with a population of 11,782. The median house price is £385,000, with 434 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 4.8 percent over five years. Terraced homes (216 sales) median at £393,750, while flats (124 sales) average £251,500.

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The median age is 37.9 years, and 59.1 percent of homes are owner-occupied. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Caversham. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.7 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.2. Flood risk is absent. Broadband connectivity is excellent: 100 percent have superfast speeds and 99.5 percent have ultrafast access. The area contains three conservation areas—Surley Row and St Peter's among them—and 35 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,612.77. Reading Borough Council, a Labour-controlled unitary authority, provides local governance.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-07
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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