Caversham Heights
Reading · South East · population 7,606 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5 of 6,856 in England
- #3 of 1,119 in South East
- #1 of 19 in Reading
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Caversham Heights is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #5 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 19 in Reading. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (100) and lowest on Housing & access (55). Typical homes here sold for about £700,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 80 sales) — roughly 2.0× the wider Reading median of £350,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,029 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £700,000 | 80 | +3.7% | +22.3% |
| Detached | £782,500 | 50 | +5.7% | +24.0% |
| Semi-detached | £637,500 | 24 | +2.0% | +21.4% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,029 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Reading
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- HenleazeBristol, City of100£727,500
- Fulshaw Park & LindowCheshire East100£627,500
- Barkham & Woose HillWokingham100£615,000
- HiltingburyEastleigh100£533,800
- Monkspath NorthSolihull100£468,750
- Bromsgrove Stoney HillBromsgrove100£375,000