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RG4 8NJ

Emmer Green

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG4 8NJ

Overview

Postcode RG4 8NJ is located in an urban city, within the Emmer Green ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Caversham Balmore Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.3 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 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Balmore Walk.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Caversham Balmore Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,106 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 Balmore Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 8NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Balmore Park near RG4 8NJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG4 8NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBalmore WalkLargeWalking directions to Balmore Walk
0.4 miThe Walled GardenSmallWalking directions to The Walled Garden

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
3,187.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
86.38%
Other White
22
5.99%
Indian
13
3.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.63%
Irish
3
0.82%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
52.86%
Owns with a mortgage
57
40.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.29%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Emmer Green

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Emmer Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Emmer Green 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 Emmer Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£710,000
Flats16£271,000
Semi-Detached44£476,000
Terraced9£431,000

10 year median price trend in Emmer Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Emmer Green.

Schools

In the RG4 8NJ postcode area, located within Caversham Balmore Park, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 8NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableCaversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCaversham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 8NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 8NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressBuckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCostcutter320 Hemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7QSWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miTrue Food Community Co-opOak Grove, Reading, RG4 8AWWalking directions to True Food Community Co-op

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardEmmer GreenE05013870
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caversham Balmore ParkE02003391
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 003CE01016427
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.