Postcode RG4 9RT is located in a rural town, within the Woodcote & Rotherfield area of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Shiplake & Binfield Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £84,477 per year. The median sale price in Woodcote & Rotherfield is £720,000 (around £513 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £472,500 and £1,015,000. The nearest station is Henley-On-Thames, about 3.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,505 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £84,477 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 9RT.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath near RG4 9RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Henley-On-Thames located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £720,000 (about £513 per square foot) in Woodcote & Rotherfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,940,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £1,015,000 | £568 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £535,000 | £514 |
| Terraced | 12 | £375,000 | £460 |
| Flats | 1 | £222,500 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £930,000 | £179,950 | £536,000 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | £805,000 | £232,000 | £411,500 | £442,500 |
| 2018 | £950,000 | £230,000 | £475,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | £822,500 | £202,500 | £515,000 | £371,250 |
| 2020 | £1,005,000 | £274,750 | £467,500 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | £977,500 | £1,110,000 | £527,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £970,000 | £215,000 | £560,000 | £502,250 |
| 2023 | £962,500 | £188,500 | £525,250 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | £965,000 | £170,000 | £570,000 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £1,235,000 | £256,250 | £485,000 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £1,100,000 | — | £621,250 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425 | £516 | £452 | £431 |
| 2017 | £437 | £405 | £408 | £400 |
| 2018 | £476 | £374 | £410 | £405 |
| 2019 | £436 | £342 | £403 | £403 |
| 2020 | £490 | £431 | £417 | £422 |
| 2021 | £480 | £399 | £477 | £446 |
| 2022 | £572 | £311 | £498 | £515 |
| 2023 | £554 | £226 | £494 | £438 |
| 2024 | £499 | £416 | £517 | £461 |
| 2025 | £569 | £354 | £510 | £360 |
| 2026 | £551 | — | £514 | £481 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG4 9RT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29, Park Close, Reading, RG4 9RY | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 12, Park Close, Reading, RG4 9RY | Terraced | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 41, Churchill Crescent, Reading, RG4 9RU | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 1, Pond End Road, Reading, RG4 9SA | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 8, Churchill Crescent, Reading, RG4 9RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the RG4 9RT postcode area, located within Shiplake & Binfield Heath, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sonning Common Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Peppard Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG4 9RT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sonning Common Food & Wine | 26 Peppard Road, Reading, RG4 9SU | Walking directions to Sonning Common Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | BB Wines | Brinds Close, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SR | Walking directions to BB Wines |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Wood Lane, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 46 Wood Lane, Reading, RG4 9SL | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | Peppard Stores | 31 Stoke Row Road, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 5EJ | Walking directions to Peppard Stores |
Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire 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 9RT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Welch Norman
Woodcote & Rotherfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Jo Robb
Woodcote & Rotherfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG4 9RT records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 violence and sexual offences, other crime and burglary.
The median sale price around RG4 9RT in Woodcote & Rotherfield is £720,000 (about £513 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RG4 9RT, including Sonning Common Primary School (Good), Peppard Church of England Primary School (Good) and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG4 9RT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,505 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame covering RG4 9RT is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James Welch Norman (Green Party) and Jo Robb (Green Party).