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RG4 8UN

Marchwood Avenue

Emmer Green

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Detailed insights for RG4 8UN

Overview

Postcode RG4 8UN is located in an urban city, within the Emmer Green ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Caversham Emmer Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caversham Emmer Green is £68,768 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 2.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
11
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Caversham Emmer Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Caversham Emmer Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Caversham Emmer Green is £68,768 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Emmer Green near RG4 8UN 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
1,562.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.45(-83%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.03(-74%)
Other theft
2.42(-57%)
Burglary
1.21(-54%)
Public order
1.21(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
79.5%
Other White
21
6.52%
Indian
11
3.42%
Caribbean
7
2.17%
Pakistani
6
1.86%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
137
50.37%
Level 3 (A level)
45
16.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.87%
No qualifications
30
11.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.78%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
62.96%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Emmer Green

Based on 107 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
Detached40£683,500
Flats15£257,000
Semi-Detached43£475,000
Terraced9£412,500

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 8UN postcode area, located within Caversham Emmer Green, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 8UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCaversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryThe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardEmmer GreenE05013870
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caversham Emmer GreenE02003389
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 001DE01016411
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.