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RG4 5AE

Caversham

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Lower Caversham / Caversham / RG4 5AE

Overview

Postcode RG4 5AE is located in an urban city, within the Caversham ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Lower Caversham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Caversham is £61,500 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Christchurch Meadows.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lower Caversham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,917 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lower Caversham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Lower Caversham is £61,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 5AE.

Flood risk

Medium

Lower Caversham near RG4 5AE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miChristchurch MeadowsLarge
0.5 miKings MeadowLarge
0.3 miHills MeadowLarge

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
5,314.2 per km²

Demographics

British
304
78.15%
Other White
35
9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.57%
Irish
10
2.57%
Indian
7
1.8%
Total population: 389

Housing

Owns outright
66
43.42%
Owns with a mortgage
49
32.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
18.42%
Other social rented
6
3.95%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Caversham

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £428,000 in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£725,500
Flats29£245,000
Semi-Detached41£490,000
Terraced45£393,000

10 years price trend in Caversham

Schools

In the RG4 5AE postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondisReading, RG4 8EB
0.1 miCorner StoreGosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BL
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB
0.2 miLondisReading, RG4 8DW
0.3 miSmith NewsGosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.