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RG4 5BL

Caversham

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG4 5BL 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Amersham Road Estate Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
43.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lower Caversham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lower Caversham has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.9%

Approximately 43.9% 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 5BL.

Flood risk

Low

Lower Caversham near RG4 5BL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAmersham Road Estate ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
6,367.5 per km²

Demographics

British
190
63.55%
Other White
34
11.37%
Pakistani
15
5.02%
Caribbean
14
4.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.01%
Total population: 299

Housing

Other social rented
39
31.71%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.76%
Owns outright
25
20.33%
Social rents from council
15
12.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.57%
Total households: 123

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 5BL postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB
0.2 miCo-op FoodChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.2 miLondisHenley Road, Reading, RG4 5LL
0.2 miShop InnChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.3 miBest-one1A Nire Road, Reading, RG4 5LT

Data Sources

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