Estate agents in Caversham
Caversham is a town with about 33,038 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 421 standard home sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £450,000.
How estate agents in Caversham compare
Caversham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 415 sales in Caversham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £450,000.
33.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 14.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £381,000 in 2016 and £468,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Caversham
Median sale price in Caversham: £450,000
| All homes | 415 sales, median £450,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 95 sales, median £725,000 |
| Semi-detached | 115 sales, median £524,000 |
| Terraced | 118 sales, median £405,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 87 sales, median £250,000 |
Across Reading the average price was £358,565 in June 2026, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £381,000 (451 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £398,000 (491 sales) |
| 2018 | £389,975 (456 sales) |
| 2019 | £408,500 (447 sales) |
| 2020 | £402,000 (379 sales) |
| 2021 | £430,025 (656 sales) |
| 2022 | £461,475 (510 sales) |
| 2023 | £478,739 (450 sales) |
| 2024 | £463,750 (430 sales) |
| 2025 | £468,500 (485 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Reading station is about 1 mile from the centre of Caversham, with Reading West about 2 miles away, Tilehurst about 3 miles and Earley about 3 miles. The A4155, A4074, A329, A327 and A3290 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M4 junction 11 at Three Mile Cross, about 4 miles away, while A404(M) junction 9B at The Thicket is about 9 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 22 miles from Caversham and London Luton Airport is about 38 miles. Central London lies about 36 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Caversham
Caversham has 12 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being The Hill Primary School at about 0.2 miles, Emmer Green Primary School at about 0.4 miles and Caversham Primary School at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (an academy with a sixth form) is about 0.5 miles away and River Academy (a free school with a sixth form) is about 1.3 miles away. Kendrick School (a girls only grammar school) lies about 1.9 miles away and Reading School (a boys only grammar school) about 2.1 miles. Independent options include Caversham Preparatory School at about 0.4 miles and Queen Anne's School (girls only, Church of England) at about 0.5 miles. Aurora Rowan School is a special school about 1.5 miles away. The Henley College is about 4.7 miles away and the University of Reading about 2.7 miles.
Living in Caversham
Caversham is an urban suburb in Reading, home to around 33,000 residents. Homes are mostly semi-detached and detached houses and about three quarters are owner occupied. There are at least four supermarkets, the nearest being Budgens in Emmer Green at about 0.4 miles, with Waitrose at about 0.8 miles. Alongside them sit more than 25 convenience stores, at least 19 pubs, more than 20 cafés and more than 25 restaurants. The White Horse and The Black Horse are both about 0.4 miles away. For health, there are two doctors' surgeries, the nearest being Emmer Green Surgery at about 0.4 miles, plus three pharmacies and three dentists. The nearest emergency department is at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, about 1.9 miles away. Emmer Green Post Office is about 0.4 miles from the centre. There are two libraries and ten named parks, including The Walled Garden and Caversham Park, both about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of Caversham
Sources give little on Caversham's early history, so the record here is thin. Within a mile of the centre there are 64 listed buildings, of which 62 are Grade II and 2 are Grade II*. The two at the higher grade are the Church of St Peter and Old Grove House. Caversham Park and Caversham Court are both registered parks and gardens.
Sport and leisure
Rivermead Leisure Complex and Rivermead Leisure Centre are the leisure centres, with basketball and swimming at the latter. Clubs and grounds include Reading Canoe Club, Reading Rowing Club, Reading University Boat Club, Caversham Lawn Tennis Club, Reading Golf Club, Island Bohemian Bowls Club and Caversham Croquet Club. Racquet sports are played at the Milestone Centre squash courts and Palmers Riding Stables offers horse riding. Hills Meadow Skate Park and Clayfield Copse Skate Park cater for skateboarding. Open space includes Caversham Court Gardens, Christchurch Meadows, Kings Meadow, Thames Side Promenade and Caversham Park, along with the nature reserves of View Island, Clayfield Copse and Dingley Dell. There are a number of children's playgrounds. Caversham Health Club is the one gym named.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Caversham?
- The median price paid in Caversham over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £450,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £700,000 for detached houses, £525,750 for semi-detached houses, £405,000 for terraced houses and £250,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Caversham in the last year?
- There were 421 standard sales in Caversham in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These comprised 88 detached houses, 126 semi-detached houses, 115 terraced houses and 92 flats.
- How far is Caversham from the nearest railway station?
- Reading station is about 1.3 miles from the centre of Caversham and Reading West is about 1.9 miles away. Central London is about 36 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are close to the centre of Caversham?
- There are 12 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre and the nearest is The Hill Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre at about 0.5 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Caversham?
- There are 10 estate agent sales branches with an office in Caversham.
Areas near Caversham
- Chalkhouse Green
- Tokers Green
- Kidmore End
- Binfield Heath
- Sonning
- Reading
- Sonning Common
- Gallowstree Common
Caversham is in Reading.
Estate agents near Caversham
- Fox-Beckett Independent Estate AgentsCaversham RG4 5JA0.5 miles
- Nicholas Estate Agents & NEA LettingsCaversham RG4 8JB0.7 miles
- Farmer & DyerCaversham RG4 8JB0.7 miles
- Parkers Caversham Estate AgentsCaversham RG4 8BA0.8 miles
- Bridges Estate AgentsCaversham RG4 7AA0.8 miles
- Romans Estate Agents CavershamCaversham RG4 8AA0.9 miles
- Walmsley Estate AgencyCaversham RG4 8AA0.9 miles
- Martin & Co Reading CavershamCaversham RG4 8AA0.9 miles
- Masons Estate AgentsCaversham RG4 8AA0.9 miles
- Black and White Property ServicesCaversham RG4 7DH1 mile
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Caversham.