Postcode RG4 5LU 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 very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Caversham is £66,535 per year. The nearest station is Reading, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Amersham Road Estate Park.
Lower Caversham has a very 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.
Lower Caversham has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 74.2% 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.
The average income per household in Lower Caversham is £66,535 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 5LU.
Lower Caversham near RG4 5LU has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Amersham Road Estate Park | Small | Walking directions to Amersham Road Estate Park |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £402,500 (about £459 per square foot) in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £720,500 | £508 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £500,000 | £478 |
| Terraced | 43 | £405,000 | £478 |
| Flats | 38 | £245,000 | £381 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £554,000 | £245,000 | £389,950 | £349,975 |
| 2017 | £635,000 | £252,500 | £430,000 | £349,500 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £356,500 |
| 2019 | £642,500 | £233,000 | £433,750 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | £871,000 | £251,500 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | £735,000 | £253,000 | £455,500 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | £849,500 | £247,500 | £538,000 | £403,000 |
| 2023 | £700,000 | £265,000 | £545,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £760,000 | £245,000 | £480,000 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £670,000 | £250,000 | £505,000 | £400,000 |
| 2026 | £827,500 | £235,000 | £450,000 | £406,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450 | £359 | £424 | £406 |
| 2017 | £447 | £400 | £410 | £413 |
| 2018 | £440 | £380 | £419 | £423 |
| 2019 | £438 | £366 | £415 | £395 |
| 2020 | £384 | £406 | £429 | £415 |
| 2021 | £481 | £388 | £450 | £427 |
| 2022 | £505 | £384 | £532 | £465 |
| 2023 | £465 | £394 | £487 | £476 |
| 2024 | £482 | £399 | £452 | £471 |
| 2025 | £525 | £391 | £486 | £479 |
| 2026 | £566 | £322 | £477 | £435 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG4 5LU.
In the RG4 5LU postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 5LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | 1A Nire Road, Reading, RG4 5LT | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 182 Henley Road, Reading, RG4 5DL | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | 100 South View Avenue, Reading, RG4 5BB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG4 5LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jacopo Lanzoni
Caversham - Elected 7 May 2026
Matt Rodda
Reading Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG4 5LU records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG4 5LU in Lower Caversham is £402,500 (about £459 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RG4 5LU, including Caversham Nursery School (Outstanding), Micklands Primary School (Good) and New Bridge Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG4 5LU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,836 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading Central covering RG4 5LU is Matt Rodda (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jacopo Lanzoni (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.