Postcode RG4 5LU is located in an urban city, within the Caversham area 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 median sale price in Caversham is £405,000 (around £459 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,625 and £490,500. 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 6,519 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% 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 140 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £459 per square foot) in Caversham area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £677,500 | £490 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £500,000 | £494 |
| Terraced | 57 | £407,000 | £471 |
| Flats | 38 | £251,500 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £554,000 | £242,500 | £387,475 | £341,250 |
| 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 | £402,500 |
| 2026 | £717,500 | £241,500 | £501,500 | £413,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450 | £359 | £427 | £405 |
| 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 | £379 | £496 | £465 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG4 5LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 22, Managua Close, Reading, RG4 5LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £396,500 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 41, Ian Mikardo Way, Reading, RG4 5DA | Terraced | Freehold | £254,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 19, Alston Walk, Reading, RG4 5DD | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 72, Ruskin, Reading, RG4 6LF | Terraced | Freehold | £441,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 65, Ruskin, Reading, RG4 6LF | Flats | Leasehold | £186,500 |
In the RG4 5LU postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Caversham Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 May 2017. | |
Caversham Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 May 2017
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Micklands Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Micklands Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Nursery | New Bridge Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
New Bridge Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 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.
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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG4 5LU in Caversham is £405,000 (about £459 per square foot) based on 140 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 official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG4 5LU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,519 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).