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RG4 7NS

Silverthorne Drive

Caversham Heights

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Detailed insights for RG4 7NS

Overview

Postcode RG4 7NS is located in an urban city, within the Caversham Heights ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Caversham Heights area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caversham Heights is £89,340 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Caversham Heights has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,145 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Caversham Heights has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Caversham Heights is £89,340 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 7NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Heights near RG4 7NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
5,520.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.61(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.27(-89%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.63(-90%)
Public order
0.63(-90%)
Vehicle crime
0.63(-83%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
76.52%
Other White
28
8.54%
Chinese
12
3.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.13%
Other Asian
6
1.83%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
46.42%
Level 3 (A level)
49
18.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
16.23%
No qualifications
20
7.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.04%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
50%
Owns with a mortgage
51
42.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Caversham Heights

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £645,000 in Caversham Heights area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caversham Heights 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 Heights over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£775,000
Flats9£265,000
Semi-Detached31£620,000
Terraced9£390,000

10 year median price trend in Caversham Heights

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Caversham Heights.

Schools

In the RG4 7NS postcode area, located within Caversham Heights, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 7NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Heights Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.8 miSecondaryHighdown School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryEmmer Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 7NS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 7NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miConisboro StoresConisboro Avenue, Reading, RG4 7JEWalking directions to Conisboro Stores
0.3 miWoodcote Way News30 Woodcote Way, Reading, RG4 7HJWalking directions to Woodcote Way News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).

Band A£1,658
Band B£1,934
Band C£2,211
Band D£2,487
Band E£3,040
Band F£3,592
Band G£4,145
Band H£4,974

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardCaversham HeightsE05013867
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caversham HeightsE02003390
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 002BE01016387
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.