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RG4 7RH

POSTCODE

A Caversham Heights postcode in Reading, a 31-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Heights Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.4

    0.75 mi

  3. 3
    Caversham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.78 mi

  4. 4
    River Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.89 mi

  5. 5
    Emmer Green Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    Caversham Preparatory School

    Primary · Outstanding

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • St Peters Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Peters Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gurney Close

    Bus · opp · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Richmond Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Richmond Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG4 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales

RG4 7RH has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG4 7 sector.

Average price
£656,429
Median price: £615,000
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £625,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£800k£655k£510k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£720,000 · 2026-09-23 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 7XF
£530,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG4 7RE
£239,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG4 7RZ
£740,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 7LH
£1,480,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 7LZ
£745,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 7BD
£355,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG4 7AS
£600,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 7HD
£615,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG4 7HE
£615,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG4 7QG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG4 7RH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG4 7RH

Counts are for Caversham Heights electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -45%
15104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

23
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Reading 002 (E02003390)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£89,340

£76,251–£104,676

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,037

£51,811–£69,569

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,696

£48,606–£57,129

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,378

£41,502–£54,085

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,514
White Brit.79.1%
Other White6.7%
Indian4.7%
White & Asian2.0%
White Irish1.8%
+ 9 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,514
Christian46.0%
No religion39.6%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu3.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,516
50–6422.2%
35–4919.1%
65–7413.7%
75–8410.3%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 609
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.2%
Single family household, all members 66+17.6%
One person: aged 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 21.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33457
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33457 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG4 7RH

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Caversham Heights
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG4 7RH
Coordinates
51.4777, -0.9917
Grid reference
SU701758
Easting
470,121
Northing
175,893
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF2H5+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Caversham
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Caversham Heights
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 002A E01016386
E01016386
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 002 E02003390
E02003390
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 002A E01016386
E01016386
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 002 E02003390
E02003390
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 7RH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016386 and MSOA E02003390 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33457
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 7RH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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