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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

RG45LN

Henley Road

RG46AA

Caversham Park Road

RG46NX

Earlsfield Close

RG46DJ

Henley Road

RG46ND

Lowfield Road

RG48AQ

Lyefield Court

RG46LH

Henley Road

RG45LP

All Hallows Road

RG46PJ

Ibstone Avenue

RG46PY

Quantock Avenue

RG46SN

Thetford Mews

RG46SS

Pendennis Avenue

RG48TU

Peppard Road

RG45JU

Rossendale Road

RG46PQ

Lowfield Road

RG46AB

Copse End

RG46RZ

Barnard Close

RG48SW

Twin Oaks

RG48UL

Autumn Close

RG48XE

Rosehill Park

RG46LY

Hawthorne Road

RG46PX

Newton Avenue

RG46RD

Kirkham Close

RG48TG

Bluebell Gardens

RG46RA

Kingsway

RG46SF

Whitby Court

RG48UB

Peppard Road

RG48XD

Peppard Road

RG48UR

Phillimore Road

RG48QY

Old Barn Close

RG46QE

Shakespeare Close

RG46RB

Illingworth Avenue

RG48SN

Kidmore End Road

RG48UW

Yarnton Close

RG46PE

Galsworthy Drive

RG46QB

Galsworthy Drive

RG48QR

Highdown Hill Road

RG48TH

Peppard Road

RG48SB

Buckingham Drive

RG48XG

Peppard Road

RG45JT

Mayfield Drive

RG46SP

Uppingham Gardens

RG46UA

Littlestead Close

RG48SE

Kidmore End Road

RG48SH

Kidmore End Road

RG48SR

Brooklyn Drive

RG46QS

Rowallan Close

RG46QA

Montpelier Drive

RG46LT

Micklands Road

RG46LZ

Maytree Walk

RG48RZ

Buckingham Drive

RG48UQ

Peppard Road

RG46RW

Hadleigh Rise

RG48NQ

Fallowfield Close

RG48XW

Emmer Green

RG46LU

Micklands Road

RG48TB

Spinney Close

RG48TL

Peppard Road

RG48XU

Cavendish Road

RG46QX

Eynsford Close

RG46SL

Whitby Green

RG48JW

Emmer Green

RG48RJ

Knights Way

RG48RU

Marshland Square

RG46PF

Northbrook Road

RG46PU

Odiham Avenue

RG48SD

Kidmore End Road

RG48TS

Peppard Road

RG46LE

Ruskin

RG46RE

Framlingham Drive

RG48RW

Pilgrims Way

RG48XF

Rosehill Park

RG49PE

Kiln Road

RG46PS

Montpelier Drive

RG48SF

Kidmore End Road

RG46QW

Gayhurst Close

RG46SQ

Queensway

RG48TD

Langford Close

RG48XB

Peppard Road

RG46PB

Lowfield Road

RG46SB

Carisbrooke Close

RG46SW

Launceston Avenue

RG48QU

Eric Avenue

RG48UD

Wetherby Close

RG48UG

Venetia Close

RG46NH

Almond Drive

RG46SA

Abingdon Drive

RG48SG

Kidmore End Road

RG48SY

Crawshay Drive

RG46AE

Martin Cooper Close

RG46NQ

Emmer Green Court

RG46LR

Henley Road

RG46NS

Chestnut Avenue

RG46SG

Ragley Mews

RG48SS

Brooklyn Drive

RG48UN

Marchwood Avenue

RG46QD

Ulster Close

RG48XA

Chalkhouse Green Lane

RG48XH

Courtenay Drive

RG46NL

Lowfield Road

Data Sources

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