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RG4 5EL

Caversham

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Caversham Balmore Park / Caversham / RG4 5EL

Overview

Postcode RG4 5EL is located in an urban city, within the Caversham ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Caversham Balmore Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Caversham Balmore Park is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Caversham Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Caversham Balmore Park is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 5EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCaversham ParkLarge
0.4 miBalmore ParkLarge

Property prices in Caversham

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £436,000 in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,600,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£730,000
Flats27£240,000
Semi-Detached40£515,000
Terraced42£404,000

10 years price trend in Caversham

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableQueen Anne's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressBuckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RZ
0.4 miShop InnChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.4 miCo-op FoodChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.