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RG4 5LD

Caversham

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG4 5LD

Overview

Postcode RG4 5LD 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 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
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from RG4 5LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Caversham near RG4 5LD 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

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

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
6,367.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 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 5LD postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 5LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryNew Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMicklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardCavershamE05013866
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower CavershamE02003392
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 004EE01016367
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.