RG4 8QW
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 002E, Caversham Heights ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG4 8QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around RG4 8QW
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyReading 002E: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in RG4 8QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Reading 002ENeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG4 8QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG4 8QWRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG4 8QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Emmer Green Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Aurora Rowan School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Hill Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Caversham Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Caversham Preparatory School Independent | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Heights Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Caversham Park Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near RG4 8QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £550,000Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QSMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £780,000Highdown Hill Road, RG4 8QPMay 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £840,000Albany Gardens, RG4 8PZFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £700,000Highdown Hill Road, RG4 8QRJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £1,280,000Gravel Hill, RG4 8QNMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £525,950Gravel Hill, RG4 8QJNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £990,000Merthyr Vale, RG4 8QQJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £795,000Hafod, RG4 8LZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold320 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of RG4 8QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- EMMER GREEN SURGERY500 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 002E
Everything about Reading 002EThe postcode district: RG4
Everything about RG4Your MP
- Matt RoddaLabourMP for Reading Central
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.