Postcode RG4 5AT is located in an urban city, within the Caversham area of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Lower Caversham area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Caversham is £66,535 per year. The median sale price in Caversham is £405,000 (around £459 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,625 and £490,500. The nearest station is Reading, about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Christchurch Meadows.
Lower Caversham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,572 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Caversham has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 54.7% 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.
The average income per household in Lower Caversham is £66,535 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 5AT.
Lower Caversham near RG4 5AT has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Reading | Elizabeth | Walking directions to Reading |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Christchurch Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Christchurch Meadows |
| 0.4 mi | Kings Meadow | Large | Walking directions to Kings Meadow |
| 0.3 mi | Hills Meadow | Large | Walking directions to Hills Meadow |
Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £459 per square foot) in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £677,500 | £490 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £500,000 | £494 |
| Terraced | 57 | £407,000 | £471 |
| Flats | 38 | £251,500 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £554,000 | £242,500 | £387,475 | £341,250 |
| 2017 | £635,000 | £252,500 | £430,000 | £349,500 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £356,500 |
| 2019 | £642,500 | £233,000 | £433,750 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | £871,000 | £251,500 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | £735,000 | £253,000 | £455,500 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | £849,500 | £247,500 | £538,000 | £403,000 |
| 2023 | £700,000 | £265,000 | £545,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £760,000 | £245,000 | £480,000 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £670,000 | £250,000 | £505,000 | £402,500 |
| 2026 | £717,500 | £241,500 | £501,500 | £413,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450 | £359 | £427 | £405 |
| 2017 | £447 | £400 | £410 | £413 |
| 2018 | £440 | £380 | £419 | £423 |
| 2019 | £438 | £366 | £415 | £395 |
| 2020 | £384 | £406 | £429 | £415 |
| 2021 | £481 | £388 | £450 | £427 |
| 2022 | £505 | £384 | £532 | £465 |
| 2023 | £465 | £394 | £487 | £476 |
| 2024 | £482 | £399 | £452 | £471 |
| 2025 | £525 | £391 | £486 | £479 |
| 2026 | £566 | £379 | £496 | £465 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG4 5AT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 13, Nelson Road, Reading, RG4 5AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 7, Montague Street, Reading, RG4 5AU | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 22, Marsack Street, Reading, RG4 5AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £383,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 24, Marsack Street, Reading, RG4 5AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 5, St Johns Road, Reading, RG4 5AN | Detached | Freehold | £455,300 |
In the RG4 5AT postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Nursery | New Bridge Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
New Bridge Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2015. | |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2015
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| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Caversham Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 May 2017. | |
Caversham Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 May 2017
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG4 5AT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | 286 Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8EB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | Corner Store | Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BL | Walking directions to Corner Store |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Reading, RG4 8DW | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Shop Inn | 114 Henley Road, Reading, RG4 6DH | Walking directions to Shop Inn |
Annual council tax rates for Reading district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG4 5AT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jacopo Lanzoni
Caversham - Elected 7 May 2026
Matt Rodda
Reading Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG4 5AT records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RG4 5AT in Caversham is £405,000 (about £459 per square foot) based on 140 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to RG4 5AT, including New Bridge Nursery School (Outstanding), St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Caversham Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG4 5AT is Reading, about 1,160 m away, serving the Elizabeth line.
RG4 5AT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,572 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading Central covering RG4 5AT is Matt Rodda (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jacopo Lanzoni (Labour Party).