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RG4 7QT

Caversham

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Caversham Balmore Park / Caversham / RG4 7QT

Overview

Postcode RG4 7QT 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 moderate crime levels, with around 40.6 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 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Balmore Walk.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,727 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 7QT 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBalmore WalkLarge
0.4 miThe Walled GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
3,738.3 per km²

Demographics

British
268
74.86%
Other White
34
9.5%
Indian
14
3.91%
Irish
12
3.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.07%
Total population: 358

Housing

Owns outright
56
42.42%
Owns with a mortgage
56
42.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.61%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£725,500
Flats29£245,000
Semi-Detached41£490,000
Terraced45£393,000

10 years price trend in Caversham

Schools

In the RG4 7QT postcode area, located within Caversham Balmore Park, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHemdean House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutter320 Hemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7QS
0.4 miH. K. StoresHemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7SU
0.5 miTesco ExpressBuckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RZ

Data Sources

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