Postcode insights

RG4 5LQ

Caversham

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Lower Caversham / Caversham / RG4 5LQ

Overview

Postcode RG4 5LQ 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 76.5 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Meadow.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

8/10

Social housing

32%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

Low

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Lower Caversham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,836 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lower Caversham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32%

Approximately 32.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Lower Caversham near RG4 5LQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Reading	Elizabeth

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Kings Meadow	Large
0.4 mi	Hills Meadow	Large
0.2 mi	Amersham Road Estate Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

290

Population density

9,602.6 per km²

Demographics

British

180

62.07%

Other White

10.34%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

5.86%

African

5.17%

Irish

3.45%

Total population: 290

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

29.13%

Other social rented

27.18%

Owns with a mortgage

22.33%

Owns outright

13.59%

Social rents from council

4.85%

Total households: 103

Property prices in Caversham

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £428,000 in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	20	£725,500	£459,250	£597,500	£850,000	£1,015,750
Flats	29	£245,000	£85,000	£220,000	£300,000	£374,000
Semi-Detached	41	£490,000	£360,000	£435,000	£700,000	£901,750
Terraced	45	£393,000	£311,000	£355,000	£440,000	£479,000

10 years price trend in Caversham

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Nursery	Caversham Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Nursery	New Bridge Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Primary	St Anne's Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB
0.3 mi	Best-one	1A Nire Road, Reading, RG4 5LT
0.3 mi	Londis	Reading, RG4 8EB
0.4 mi	Co-op Food	Chiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH
0.4 mi	Shop Inn	Chiltern Road, Reading, RG4 6DH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Red Cow	Star Road, Reading, RG4 5BG
0.4 mi	Travellers Rest	Henley Road, Reading, RG4 5DL