Postcode RG4 8BH 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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 £458 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £326,875 and £491,500. The nearest station is Reading, about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Balmore Walk.
Lower Caversham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,036 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Caversham has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.1% 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 8BH.
Lower Caversham near RG4 8BH has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Reading | Elizabeth | Walking directions to Reading |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Balmore Walk | Large | Walking directions to Balmore Walk |
| 0.3 mi | Christchurch Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Christchurch Meadows |
| 0.3 mi | Hills Meadow | Large | Walking directions to Hills Meadow |
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £458 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 | 35 | £513,000 | £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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG4 8BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 182, Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BJ | Flats | Leasehold | £255,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 83, Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BN | Terraced | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 13, Hampden Road, Reading, RG4 5ED | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 6, Westfield Road, Reading, RG4 8HH | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 20, Westfield Road, Reading, RG4 8HH | Terraced | Freehold | £430,500 |
In the RG4 8BH postcode area, located within Lower Caversham, there are 6 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2015. | |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2015
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Thameside Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2016. | |
Thameside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2016
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Queen Anne's School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Queen Anne's School ratingInspection information
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG4 8BH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Smith News | 63 Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BN | Walking directions to Smith News |
| 0.1 mi | Corner Store | Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8BL | Walking directions to Corner Store |
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 286 Gosbrook Road, Reading, RG4 8EB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | 51 Church Street, Reading, RG4 8AY | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Londis | Reading, RG4 8DW | Walking directions to Londis |
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 8BH, 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 8BH records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 8BH in Caversham is £405,000 (about £458 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to RG4 8BH, including St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Good), Thameside Primary School (Good) and Queen Anne's School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG4 8BH is Reading, about 943 m away, serving the Elizabeth line.
RG4 8BH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,036 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 8BH is Matt Rodda (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jacopo Lanzoni (Labour Party).