RG4 5BS postcode in Caversham, Reading

RG4 5BS is a postcode in Caversham, in the Caversham ward of Reading. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding High flood risk 10 of 14 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £425,500 Homes sold in RG4 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Reading 1.2 km in a straight line

Where RG4 5BS is, and what is near it

Map of RG4 5BS and what is near it Map of RG4 5BS: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the RG4 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG4 5AA: also in RG4 5RG4 5AB: also in RG4 5RG4 5AD: also in RG4 5RG4 5AE: also in RG4 5RG4 5AF: also in RG4 5RG4 5AH: also in RG4 5RG4 5AJ: also in RG4 5RG4 5AL: also in RG4 5RG4 5AN: also in RG4 5RG4 5AP: also in RG4 5RG4 5AR: also in RG4 5RG4 5AS: also in RG4 5RG4 5AT: also in RG4 5RG4 5AU: also in RG4 5RG4 5AW: also in RG4 5RG4 5AX: also in RG4 5RG4 5AY: also in RG4 5RG4 5AZ: also in RG4 5RG4 5BA: also in RG4 5RG4 5BB: also in RG4 5RG4 5BE: also in RG4 5RG4 5BF: also in RG4 5RG4 5BG: also in RG4 5RG4 5BH: also in RG4 5RG4 5BJ: also in RG4 5RG4 5BL: also in RG4 5RG4 5BN: also in RG4 5RG4 5BP: also in RG4 5RG4 5BQ: also in RG4 5RG4 5BT: also in RG4 5RG4 5BU: also in RG4 5RG4 5BW: also in RG4 5RG4 5BX: also in RG4 5RG4 5BY: also in RG4 5RG4 5BZ: also in RG4 5RG4 5DA: also in RG4 5RG4 5DB: also in RG4 5RG4 5DD: also in RG4 5RG4 5DE: also in RG4 5RG4 5DG: also in RG4 5RG4 5DL: also in RG4 5RG4 5DN: also in RG4 5RG4 5DP: also in RG4 5RG4 5DQ: also in RG4 5RG4 5DR: also in RG4 5RG4 5DS: also in RG4 5RG4 5DT: also in RG4 5RG4 5DU: also in RG4 5RG4 5DZ: also in RG4 5RG4 5EA: also in RG4 5RG4 5EB: also in RG4 5RG4 5ED: also in RG4 5RG4 5EE: also in RG4 5RG4 5EH: also in RG4 5RG4 5EJ: also in RG4 5RG4 5EL: also in RG4 5RG4 5EN: also in RG4 5RG4 5EP: also in RG4 5RG4 5ER: also in RG4 5RG4 5ES: also in RG4 5RG4 5ET: also in RG4 5RG4 5EU: also in RG4 5RG4 5EW: also in RG4 5RG4 5EY: also in RG4 5RG4 5HB: also in RG4 5RG4 5HD: also in RG4 5RG4 5HE: also in RG4 5RG4 5HG: also in RG4 5RG4 5HH: also in RG4 5RG4 5HJ: also in RG4 5RG4 5HL: also in RG4 5RG4 5HP: also in RG4 5RG4 5HR: also in RG4 5RG4 5HS: also in RG4 5RG4 5HT: also in RG4 5RG4 5HU: also in RG4 5RG4 5HX: also in RG4 5RG4 5HY: also in RG4 5RG4 5JA: also in RG4 5RG4 5JB: also in RG4 5RG4 5JD: also in RG4 5RG4 5JE: also in RG4 5RG4 5JF: also in RG4 5RG4 5JG: also in RG4 5RG4 5JH: also in RG4 5RG4 5JJ: also in RG4 5RG4 5JL: also in RG4 5RG4 5JN: also in RG4 5RG4 5JP: also in RG4 5RG4 5JR: also in RG4 5RG4 5JS: also in RG4 5RG4 5JT: also in RG4 5RG4 5JU: also in RG4 5RG4 5JX: also in RG4 5RG4 5JZ: also in RG4 5RG4 5LA: also in RG4 5RG4 5LB: also in RG4 5RG4 5LD: also in RG4 5RG4 5LE: also in RG4 5RG4 5LG: also in RG4 5RG4 5LL: also in RG4 5RG4 5LN: also in RG4 5RG4 5LP: also in RG4 5RG4 5LQ: also in RG4 5RG4 5LR: also in RG4 5RG4 5LS: also in RG4 5RG4 5LT: also in RG4 5RG4 5LU: also in RG4 5RG4 5LX: also in RG4 5RG4 5LY: also in RG4 5RG4 5LZ: also in RG4 5RG4 5NA: also in RG4 5 London Street Surgery 1.6 kmCaversham RG4 5BS Map of RG4 5BS and what is near it Map of RG4 5BS: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the RG4 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Caversham RG4 5BS
  • RG4 5BS
  • Other postcodes in RG4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4648, longitude -0.9579)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG4 5BS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG4 5BS?

Every home and business at RG4 5BS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Reading: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Reading: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Reading.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG4 5BS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG4 5BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG4 5BS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG4 5BS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at RG4 5BS. 10 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.

14 homes and businesses at RG4 5BS High: 10Medium: 3Low: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Reading

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG4 5BS: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG4 5BS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG4 5BS?

Homes in RG4 5 sold for a typical £425,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£435,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £496,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £425,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £247,500 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG4 district: a typical £487,500 from 482 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG4 5BS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG4 5BS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG4 5BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around RG4 5BS. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG4 5BS

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,032 (band B) to £3,774 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,742
Band Babout 70 (10%)£2,032
Band Cabout 480 (67%)£2,322
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,613
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,193
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,774
Band Gfewer than 5£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 53% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG4 5BS is in (ONS area E01016363), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest open schools to RG4 5BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG4 5BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG4 5BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG4 5BS is Reading Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Forge Close, 66 m away.

More stations near RG4 5BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG4 5BS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG4 5BS?

6 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG4 5BS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 600 mWalk
  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 750 mWalk
  • Fuuse Charging point · 12 chargers 900 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest to the centre of RG4 5BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG4 5BS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG4 5BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG4 5BS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG4 5BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG4 5BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG4 5BS in a conservation area?

The centre of RG4 5BS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG4 5BS?

Police.uk records 570 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG4 5BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences151 reports
Shoplifting130 reports
Anti-social behaviour59 reports
Other theft55 reports
Public order49 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports

Also: drugs 17, burglary 16, robbery 16, vehicle crime 14, bicycle theft 12, theft from the person 7, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG4 5BS

Ward
Caversham
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Caversham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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RG4 5BX40 mRG4 5BU60 mRG4 8BG80 mRG4 5BT90 mRG4 5BY90 mRG4 5BG110 m
All of RG4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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