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RG4 5JU

Emmer Green

Reading

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Detailed insights for 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 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 1.1 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
17
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 17.4 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG4 5JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAmersham Road Estate ParkSmallWalking directions to Amersham Road Estate Park

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
5,746.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
87.54%
Other White
14
4.26%
Irish
9
2.74%
Caribbean
8
2.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.22%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
47.58%
Owns with a mortgage
57
45.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.65%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Emmer Green

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Emmer Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Emmer Green 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 Emmer Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£710,000
Flats16£271,000
Semi-Detached44£476,000
Terraced9£431,000

10 year median price trend in Emmer Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type 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.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 5JU
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

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 5JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 5JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisHenley Road, Reading, RG4 5LLWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miCo-op FoodChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miShop InnChiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DHWalking directions to Shop Inn
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miBest-one1A Nire Road, Reading, RG4 5LTWalking directions to Best-one

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardEmmer GreenE05013870
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.