Honey Meadow Close Caversham, Reading
33 addresses across 1 postcode (RG4), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31010104.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £87,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 1).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reading costs £2,613 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balmore Park Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2013 | 23 RG4 5LS | Terraced | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 23 RG4 5LS | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2001 | 21 RG4 5LS | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (3). Built: 1996-2002 (9); 1991-1995 (4); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 1, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 2, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 4, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 6, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 7, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 16, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 17, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 22, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 23, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 24, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 26, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 28, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 30, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
- 34, Honey Meadow Close, Caversham
Council tax
What each band costs in Reading in 2026-27: Band D £2,613 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,742 | £2,032 | £2,322 | £2,613 | £3,193 | £3,774 | £4,355 | £5,226 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (67% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2-4 Send Road, Caversham, Reading: up to 9 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 70 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading: up to 10 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 13 are in areas at high risk, 14 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 36 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 5LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nire Road Lower Caversham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Caversham Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Balmore Park Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Markand Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farnham Drive (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Caversham, Caversham Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 28 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayfield Drive Allotments 4,290 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caversham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| View Island | Island | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Milestone Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Fry's Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Holy Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Reading: see them on the Reading page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Micklands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Bridge Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One RG1 5LT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Caterlink at Caversham Childrens Centre | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Caversham Nursery School RG4 5NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Weller Centre RG4 5NA | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Signature at Caversham RG4 6LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rhine Close (21); On or near Managua Close (14); On or near Honey Meadow Close (12); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3); On or near Nire Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 74% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG4 5LS: 33 addresses
Nearby streets
Nire Road · Rhine Close · Managua Close · Amersham Road · Ian Mikardo Way · Meadow Way · Alston Walk
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.