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RG4 8XW

Emmer Green

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG4 8XW

Overview

Postcode RG4 8XW 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 moderate crime levels, with around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Caversham Emmer Green is £65,400 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Caversham Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Caversham Emmer Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Caversham Emmer Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Caversham Emmer Green is £65,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Caversham Emmer Green near RG4 8XW 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG4 8XW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCaversham ParkLargeWalking directions to Caversham Park

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
4,661.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
71.9%
Pakistani
13
5.37%
Other White
12
4.96%
Other
7
2.89%
African
6
2.48%
Total population: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
29
23.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
22.95%
Other social rented
27
22.13%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.85%
Social rents from council
6
4.92%
Total households: 122

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 8XW postcode area, located within Caversham Emmer Green, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 8XW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEmmer Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCaversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 8XW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 8XW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMartin's NewsagentReading, RG4 8XWWalking directions to Martin's Newsagent
0 miBudgens Emmer Green1-2 Cavendish Road, Reading, RG4 8XUWalking directions to Budgens Emmer Green
0.3 miTrue Food Community Co-opOak Grove, Reading, RG4 8AWWalking directions to True Food Community Co-op
0.3 miTesco ExpressBuckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RZWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 001AE01016407
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.