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RG4 8AU

POSTCODE

A Caversham postcode in Reading, a 13-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thameside Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Queen Anne's School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    Caversham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    E P Collier Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  6. 6
    Caversham Preparatory School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.44 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

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Caversham Library

    Bus · adj · south

    21 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Street

    Bus · W-bound · west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Caversham Library

    Bus · opp 19 · north

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Street

    Bus · E-bound · east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Prospect Street

    Bus · adj 19 · south-west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales

RG4 8AU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG4 8 sector.

Average price
£461,018
Median price: £405,000
Median -5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £541,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£542k£456k£371k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£975,000 · 2026-09-22 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 8QF
£280,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG4 8BQ
£370,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG4 8QB
£425,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG4 8HL
£795,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 8TH
£760,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 8PN
£805,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RG4 8SL
£615,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG4 8TR
£515,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RG4 8BX
£400,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RG4 8HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG4 8AU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG4 8AU

Counts are for Caversham 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +75%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY -15%
644016
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
incidents · Aug '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: 1,436
White Brit.76.6%
Other White10.0%
White Irish1.8%
Indian1.6%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 11 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,437
No religion49.4%
Christian39.2%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu1.3%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,437
35–4924.7%
50–6419.7%
25–3412.6%
65–749.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 600
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.8%
One person: other15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%

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.
30684
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30684 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 8AU

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Caversham
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG4 8AU
Coordinates
51.4678, -0.9741
Grid reference
SU713748
Easting
471,355
Northing
174,809
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF29G+48
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
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 003A E01016364
E01016364
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 003 E02003391
E02003391
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 003A E01016364
E01016364
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

7:03 AM4:30 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 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 8AU 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 E01016364 and MSOA E02003391 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30684
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 8AU 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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