Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Caversham at a glance
- House prices
- £420,000
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 75.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle42nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 36.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land92nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Caversham a good place to live?
Caversham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and 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.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Caversham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 75.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 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
House prices
- Median sale price
- £420,000
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 160 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Caversham
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Caversham
Flood risk
36.1% 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 24.2% of the area. That is the 92nd 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
Transport
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Caversham a good place to live?
Caversham may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Caversham safe?
Caversham ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Caversham?
The median sale price was £420,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Caversham?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Caversham?
Nearby public profiles include Emmer Green in Reading and Tilehurst in Reading.
