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About

Emmer Green is a residential ward located in the northern part of Reading, bordering the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is characterised by suburban housing, including many post-war developments and some older properties. It contains local shopping parades providing essential services and several primary schools. The ward is separated from Caversham by the valley of Peppard Road.

A central feature is the large, open expanse of Emmer Green Recreation Ground, used for sports and leisure. The area is served by regular bus routes connecting it to Reading town centre. Housing is primarily a mix of detached and semi-detached homes. The northern boundary is distinctly rural, with footpaths leading directly into wooded countryside and farmland.

Area overview

On average Emmer Green has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Emmer Green is £70,027 per year. There are 5 schools in Emmer Green: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Emmer Green is home to around 9,564 people, with a population density of about 2,776.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Emmer Green Population
9,564
Population density
2,776.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.53(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.54(-52%)
Other theft
3.35(-40%)
Shoplifting
2.82(-65%)
Vehicle crime
2.72(-28%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,185
75.11%
Other White
664
6.94%
Indian
400
4.18%
Other Asian
167
1.75%
Pakistani
150
1.57%
Total population: 9,566

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,234
41.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,283
16.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,024
13.21%
No qualifications
953
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
675
8.71%
Total 16+ residents: 7,753

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,615
42.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,434
37.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
418
11.02%
Social rents from council
118
3.11%
Other social rented
103
2.72%
Total households: 3,793

Property prices in Emmer Green

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Emmer Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Emmer Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Emmer Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£683,500
Flats15£257,000
Semi-Detached43£475,000
Terraced9£412,500

10 years median price trend in Emmer Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Emmer Green.

All postcodes in Emmer Green

RG46RY

Dunster Close

RG46XP

Osterley Drive

RG48JE

Emmer Green

RG48RA

St Barnabas Road

RG46LF

Ruskin

RG46QN

Mallory Avenue

RG48LJ

Grove Road

RG48XJ

Burnham Rise

RG46SD

Abingdon Drive

RG48RY

Buckingham Drive

RG48HQ

James Braid Drive

RG46QP

Burleigh Mews

RG48RQ

Emmer Green

RG45DN

Overton Drive

RG46LA

Abbottsleigh Gardens

RG46NN

Bramber Mews

RG48UF

Kiln Road

RG48UZ

Peppard Road

RG46NU

Dacre Avenue

RG46PA

Lowfield Road

RG46PP

Galsworthy Drive

RG48RH

Knights Way

RG48TE

Langford Close

RG48TP

Peppard Road

RG48UP

Cherry Close

RG48LA

Grove Mews

RG48LL

School Lane

RG45LA

Chiltern Heights

RG46QG

Tenby Avenue

RG46RP

Queensway

RG48AW

Oak Grove

RG48ND

Surley Row

RG48PW

Notley Place

RG46PR

Galsworthy Drive

RG46QJ

Galsworthy Drive

RG48NE

Sheep Walk

RG46PN

Jordan Close

RG48QX

Eric Avenue

RG48SA

Buckingham Drive

RG48TN

Peppard Road

RG46PG

Kendal Avenue

RG48RS

Emmer Green

RG46LX

Copse Avenue

RG46PW

Northbrook Road

RG46RU

Abingdon Drive

RG46SH

Stirling Close

RG48TW

Caversham Park Drive

RG48UA

Peppard Road

RG46QT

Dumbarton Way

RG48SX

Crawshay Drive

RG48TA

Greenleas Avenue

RG48JR

Barnes Road

RG48US

Jefferson Close

RG46NB

Woodlands Grove

RG46RQ

Eltham Avenue

RG48HR

Bell Court

RG48HS

Emmer Green

RG48UU

Tower Close

RG46QR

Burleigh Mews

RG46RJ

Kelso Mews

RG46SE

Abingdon Drive

RG48TJ

Jefferson Close

RG48XR

Birchwood Close

RG46AD

Montfort Gate

RG46NT

Devon Drive

RG48UY

Peppard Road

RG46NR

Corfe Mews

RG46NZ

Lowfield Green

RG46RR

Aldenham Close

RG48NJ

Picton Way

RG48QA

Springfield Mews

RG48QB

St Lukes Way

RG46LB

Emmer Green

RG45JP

Mayfield Drive

RG46NF

Orchard Grove

RG46PZ

Holyrood Close

RG48LN

Grove Road

RG48LQ

Unity Court

RG48RL

Evesham Road

RG48UE

Kiln Road

RG45DL

Henley Road

RG46PH

Highbridge Close

RG46PT

Pevensey Avenue

RG48TQ

Peppard Road

RG46NJ

Lowfield Road

RG46QH

Galsworthy Drive

RG48AB

Harmont Gate

RG48XL

The Ridings

RG45LL

Marlow Court

RG46SJ

Queensway

RG48AP

Lyefield Court

RG48ES

Peppard Road

RG48XY

Cavendish Road

RG45JR

Mayfield Drive

RG46LJ

Henley Road

RG46NY

Farnham Drive

RG46QF

Redberry Close

RG48SU

Kidmore End Road

RG48ST

Kidmore End Road

RG48UX

Peppard Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.