What was the last sold price for 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ last sold for £182,500 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,500 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and October 2002, 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ rose from £107,500 to £182,500, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +14.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ in?

8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (661m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.7km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dickens Close, RG4 5LZ is Amersham Road, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Dickens Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Dickens Close is a property in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Last sold (2002)

£182,500

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2002Most recent
£182,500
+69.8%over 3 years
1 December 1998
£107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5LZ: £365,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Amersham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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