RG4 8XL
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 001D, Emmer Green ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG4 8XL, 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 8XL
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyReading 001D: 31 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- No property in RG4 8XL 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 001DNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG4 8XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG4 8XLRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG4 8XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Emmer Green Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Caversham Park Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Hill Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Aurora Rowan School Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 8XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £625,000The Ridings, RG4 8XLMay 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £390,000Peppard Road, RG4 8XDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £220,000Peppard Road, RG4 8XBDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £610,000Rosehill Park, RG4 8XENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £620,000Bluebell Gardens, RG4 8TGOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £830,000Peppard Road, RG4 8UZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £542,500Phillimore Road, RG4 8URJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £575,000Tower Close, RG4 8UUDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold230 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 8XL
In a straight linePharmacies
- EMMER GREEN PHARMACY980 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens Caversham ReadingBudgens970 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 001D
Everything about Reading 001DThe 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.