Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Caversham Heights at a glance
- House prices
- £615,000
- Higher prices95th percentile
- Schools
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 28.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle59th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Caversham Heights a good place to live?
Caversham Heights may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Reading below.
Caversham Heights and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham Heights | £615,000 | 28.8 |
| Emmer Green | £472,500 | 34.3 |
| Caversham | £412,500 | 76.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Caversham Heights
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 28.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Caversham Heights
House prices
- Median sale price
- £615,000
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 84 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Caversham Heights
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Caversham Heights is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than Reading (42.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Caversham Heights | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 13.8 | 42.3 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.6 | 31.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2.4 | 8.9 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 1.9 | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Caversham Heights
Schools
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Caversham Heights
Flood risk
7.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6% of the area. That is the 59th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Caversham Heights
Transport
49th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Caversham Heights a good place to live?
Caversham Heights may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Caversham Heights safe?
Caversham Heights ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Caversham Heights?
The median sale price was £615,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Caversham Heights?
Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Caversham Heights?
Nearby public profiles include Emmer Green in Reading and Caversham in Reading.
