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RG4 5JU

Emmer Green

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Caversham Balmore Park / Emmer Green / RG4 5JU

Overview

Postcode RG4 5JU is located in an urban city, within the Emmer Green 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 1.1 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 18.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 215 ft away from RG4 5JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 5JU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAmersham Road Estate ParkSmall

Property prices in Emmer Green

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Emmer Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,185,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£675,000
Flats14£272,500
Semi-Detached40£476,000
Terraced9£415,000

10 years price trend in Emmer Green

Schools

In the RG4 5JU postcode area, located within Caversham Balmore Park, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMicklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondisHenley Road, Reading, RG4 5LL
0.2 miCo-op FoodChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.2 miShop InnChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB
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: 16/08/2025.