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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, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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

Median price£494,998
Price per sq ft£449
Sales (last 12 months)114
Typical range (middle 50%)£404K – £637K

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £494,998 (about £449 per square foot) in Emmer Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Emmer Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached37£692,000£479
Semi-Detached49£470,000£472
Terraced11£455,000£434
Flats17£220,000£349

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Emmer Green

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Emmer Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£522,500£242,500£385,000£336,000
2017£535,000£260,000£391,500£348,000
2018£568,650£235,000£382,500£372,000
2019£519,000£221,000£359,000£345,000
2020£541,250£235,000£395,000£325,500
2021£565,000£220,000£403,800£377,500
2022£720,000£230,000£475,500£403,500
2023£700,000£257,250£485,500£422,500
2024£615,000£260,000£475,000£395,000
2025£693,500£193,250£476,000£412,500
2026£687,500£246,500£440,000£512,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Emmer Green.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Emmer Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375£356£373£389
2017£379£384£367£405
2018£382£364£400£424
2019£379£340£380£386
2020£394£351£376£372
2021£449£350£391£383
2022£453£364£465£452
2023£465£374£429£447
2024£455£379£413£436
2025£485£338£470£442
2026£444£380£468£425
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Emmer Green.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.