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RG4 5HX

Caversham

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG4 5HX

Overview

Postcode RG4 5HX 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 17.4 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 17.4 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 256 ft away from RG4 5HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 5HX 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
3,389.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
76.11%
Indian
19
5.28%
Other White
15
4.17%
Chinese
12
3.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.22%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
47.1%
Owns with a mortgage
55
39.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Social rents from council
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Caversham

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £428,300 in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caversham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Caversham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£730,000
Flats25£245,000
Semi-Detached43£500,000
Terraced46£396,750

10 year median price trend in Caversham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Caversham.

Schools

In the RG4 5HX postcode area, located within Caversham Balmore Park, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 5HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolMiscellaneous

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 5HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 5HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miShop InnChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DHWalking directions to Shop Inn
0 miCo-op FoodChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miLondisHenley Road, Reading, RG4 5LLWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miLondisReading, RG4 8EBWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardCavershamE05013866
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caversham Balmore ParkE02003391
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 003EE01016429
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.