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RG4 8JQ

POSTCODE

An Emmer Green postcode in Reading, a 37-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Emmer Green Primary School

    Primary

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.4

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    The Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Caversham Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.78 mi

  5. 5
    Caversham Preparatory School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.84 mi

  6. 6
    Caversham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.84 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

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Chalgrove Way

    Bus · opp · north-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chalgrove Way

    Bus · adj · south-east

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Barnabas Church

    Bus · opp · south-west

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Black Horse

    Bus · E-bound · east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Black Horse

    Bus · W-bound · west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 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 8JQ 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 8JQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG4 8JQ

Counts are for Emmer Green 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
12
YoY +20%
27176
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
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 001 (E02003389)

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
£68,768

£59,090–£80,031

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,699

£44,092–£58,297

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,339

£41,067–£47,871

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,907

£35,888–£46,627

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: 1,651
White Brit.82.4%
Other White4.2%
Indian3.8%
White Irish1.7%
White & Asian1.5%
+ 11 other groups · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,651
Christian51.2%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,651
50–6421.1%
35–4918.6%
65–7413.7%
75–8411.7%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 670
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
Single family household, all members 66+20.3%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 8 other households · 21.8%

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.
32789
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32789 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 8JQ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Emmer Green
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG4 8JQ
Coordinates
51.4850, -0.9686
Grid reference
SU717767
Easting
471,714
Northing
176,728
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF2MJ+XH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Emmer Green
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 001D E01016411
E01016411
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 001 E02003389
E02003389
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 001D E01016411
E01016411
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 001 E02003389
E02003389
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 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
February 2024 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 8JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32789
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 8JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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