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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 35 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
35
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
18.72(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.27(-49%)
Other theft
3.76(-33%)
Public order
2.93(-52%)
Shoplifting
2.82(-65%)
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 £115,000 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£657,475
Flats13£200,000
Semi-Detached44£467,500
Terraced10£436,000

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

RG48SW

Twin Oaks

RG48RU

Marshland Square

RG48SA

Buckingham Drive

RG48XL

The Ridings

RG45DN

Overton Drive

RG46SA

Abingdon Drive

RG46SD

Abingdon Drive

RG48RH

Knights Way

RG46NU

Dacre Avenue

RG46PD

Galsworthy Drive

RG45LN

Henley Road

RG48SB

Buckingham Drive

RG46RR

Aldenham Close

RG48JR

Barnes Road

RG46RH

Kingsway

RG48LA

Grove Mews

RG46RE

Framlingham Drive

RG46SF

Whitby Court

RG46LB

Emmer Green

RG48QX

Eric Avenue

RG48TR

Peppard Road

RG46QP

Burleigh Mews

RG48XA

Chalkhouse Green Lane

RG48PW

Notley Place

RG48RJ

Knights Way

RG48AP

Lyefield Court

RG46SB

Carisbrooke Close

RG48UP

Cherry Close

RG48RX

Burcombe Way

RG46LR

Henley Road

RG48QU

Eric Avenue

RG46PW

Northbrook Road

RG48TD

Langford Close

RG46RU

Abingdon Drive

RG46NB

Woodlands Grove

RG45JS

Mayfield Drive

RG46LU

Micklands Road

RG46SP

Uppingham Gardens

RG46RF

Gifford Close

RG48RL

Evesham Road

RG46QZ

Goodrich Close

RG48LN

Grove Road

RG48RP

Marshland Square

RG46NP

Blackwater Close

RG46SW

Launceston Avenue

RG45JP

Mayfield Drive

RG48NQ

Fallowfield Close

RG48SJ

Chalgrove Way

RG46RT

Fraser Avenue

RG46QB

Galsworthy Drive

RG46NL

Lowfield Road

RG48XJ

Burnham Rise

RG46RG

Farleigh Mews

RG46AA

Caversham Park Road

RG48ST

Kidmore End Road

RG46NR

Corfe Mews

RG46SJ

Queensway

RG46LJ

Henley Road

RG48QR

Highdown Hill Road

RG46PQ

Lowfield Road

RG45JR

Mayfield Drive

RG48SE

Kidmore End Road

RG46RQ

Eltham Avenue

RG48LJ

Grove Road

RG48UN

Marchwood Avenue

RG48AB

Harmont Gate

RG46PN

Jordan Close

RG48SU

Kidmore End Road

RG48RS

Emmer Green

RG45DL

Henley Road

RG48XE

Rosehill Park

RG46PZ

Holyrood Close

RG48AQ

Lyefield Court

RG46RW

Hadleigh Rise

RG46NJ

Lowfield Road

RG48ND

Surley Row

RG46RL

Ilchester Mews

RG46RA

Kingsway

RG48UR

Phillimore Road

RG49PE

Kiln Road

RG48UQ

Peppard Road

RG48TG

Bluebell Gardens

RG48XY

Cavendish Road

RG48UT

Aldeburgh Close

RG46RP

Queensway

RG48SG

Kidmore End Road

RG48XB

Peppard Road

RG48HR

Bell Court

RG46QW

Gayhurst Close

RG46PT

Pevensey Avenue

RG46PX

Newton Avenue

RG48HQ

James Braid Drive

RG48RZ

Buckingham Drive

RG48TA

Greenleas Avenue

RG46XR

Melford Green

RG46NQ

Emmer Green Court

RG48SY

Crawshay Drive

RG46LY

Hawthorne Road

RG46ND

Lowfield Road

RG48HS

Emmer Green

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.