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RG4 7TF

POSTCODE

A Caversham Heights postcode in Reading, an 18-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    River Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Caversham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  3. 3
    E P Collier Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  4. 4
    Thameside Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    Queen Anne's School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    The Heights Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.76 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 Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Blossom Road

    Bus · adj · south

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Blossom Road

    Bus · opp · north

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Mount

    Bus · adj 3 · north

    366 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Mount

    Bus · adj · south

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Reading Festival Bus Park

    Bus · Stop B · south

    415 m straight lineabout 5 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 7TF has 1 standard sale 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 7TF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG4 7TF

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 003 (E02003391)

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
£76,198

£65,325–£88,882

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,329

£46,197–£61,560

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,265

£44,648–£52,175

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,788

£38,410–£49,918

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: 1,921
White Brit.73.3%
Other White9.1%
Indian3.0%
Pakistani2.8%
Chinese1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,923
Christian43.3%
No religion42.8%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.8%
Hindu2.4%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,927
35–4925.3%
50–6418.1%
25–349.7%
10–159.1%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 758
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.5%
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

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.
30481
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30481 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 7TF

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Caversham Heights
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG4 7TF
Coordinates
51.4687, -0.9845
Grid reference
SU706749
Easting
470,633
Northing
174,904
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF298+F5
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 003D E01016428
E01016428
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 003 E02003391
E02003391
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 003D E01016428
E01016428
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 003 E02003391
E02003391
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 7TF 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 E01016428 and MSOA E02003391 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30481
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 7TF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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