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RG4 7PD

Caversham

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG4 7PD

Overview

Postcode RG4 7PD is located in an urban city, within the Caversham ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Caversham Balmore Park area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Caversham Balmore Park is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Thames Side Promenade.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Caversham Balmore Park is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from RG4 7PD.

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 7PD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG4 7PD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG4 7PD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miThames Side PromenadeLargeWalking directions to Thames Side Promenade
0.4 miBalmore WalkLargeWalking directions to Balmore Walk
0.2 miCaversham Court GardensSmallWalking directions to Caversham Court Gardens

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
6,161.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
73.53%
Other White
43
14.05%
Irish
7
2.29%
Caribbean
7
2.29%
Other Asian
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
41.32%
Owns outright
37
30.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.45%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

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 7PD postcode area, located within Caversham Balmore Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 7PD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHemdean House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 7PD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 7PD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express18-20 Church Street, Reading, RG4 8AUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miH. K. StoresHemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7SUWalking directions to H. K. Stores
0.3 miIcelandChurch Street, Reading, RG4 8BAWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miWaitroseChurch Street, Reading, RG4 8AYWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miCaversham Road StoresWaterman Place, Reading, RG1 8DNWalking directions to Caversham Road Stores

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardCavershamE05013866
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caversham Balmore ParkE02003391
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 003AE01016364
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: 01/12/2025.