RG4 6AE postcode in Caversham, Reading

RG4 6AE is a postcode in Caversham, in the Emmer Green ward of Reading. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since August 2014.

Flooding Medium flood risk 3 of 14 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £499,998 Homes sold in RG4 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Reading 1.8 km in a straight line

Where RG4 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of RG4 6AE and what is near it Map of RG4 6AE: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the RG4 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG4 6AB: also in RG4 6RG4 6AD: also in RG4 6RG4 6DA: also in RG4 6RG4 6DB: also in RG4 6RG4 6DD: also in RG4 6RG4 6DH: also in RG4 6RG4 6DJ: also in RG4 6RG4 6DN: also in RG4 6RG4 6DP: also in RG4 6RG4 6DS: also in RG4 6RG4 6DW: also in RG4 6RG4 6DX: also in RG4 6RG4 6LA: also in RG4 6RG4 6LB: also in RG4 6RG4 6LE: also in RG4 6RG4 6LF: also in RG4 6RG4 6LH: also in RG4 6RG4 6LJ: also in RG4 6RG4 6LL: also in RG4 6RG4 6LP: also in RG4 6RG4 6LQ: also in RG4 6RG4 6LR: also in RG4 6RG4 6LS: also in RG4 6RG4 6LT: also in RG4 6RG4 6LU: also in RG4 6RG4 6LX: also in RG4 6RG4 6LY: also in RG4 6RG4 6LZ: also in RG4 6RG4 6NA: also in RG4 6RG4 6NB: also in RG4 6RG4 6ND: also in RG4 6RG4 6NF: also in RG4 6RG4 6NG: also in RG4 6RG4 6NH: also in RG4 6RG4 6NJ: also in RG4 6RG4 6NL: also in RG4 6RG4 6NN: also in RG4 6RG4 6NP: also in RG4 6RG4 6NR: also in RG4 6RG4 6NS: also in RG4 6RG4 6NT: also in RG4 6RG4 6NU: also in RG4 6RG4 6NX: also in RG4 6RG4 6NY: also in RG4 6RG4 6NZ: also in RG4 6RG4 6PA: also in RG4 6RG4 6PB: also in RG4 6RG4 6PD: also in RG4 6RG4 6PE: also in RG4 6RG4 6PG: also in RG4 6RG4 6PH: also in RG4 6RG4 6PJ: also in RG4 6RG4 6PL: also in RG4 6RG4 6PN: also in RG4 6RG4 6PP: also in RG4 6RG4 6PR: also in RG4 6RG4 6PS: also in RG4 6RG4 6PT: also in RG4 6RG4 6PU: also in RG4 6RG4 6PX: also in RG4 6RG4 6PY: also in RG4 6RG4 6QA: also in RG4 6RG4 6QB: also in RG4 6RG4 6QD: also in RG4 6RG4 6QE: also in RG4 6RG4 6QF: also in RG4 6RG4 6QG: also in RG4 6RG4 6QH: also in RG4 6RG4 6QT: also in RG4 6RG4 6QZ: also in RG4 6RG4 6RE: also in RG4 6RG4 6RF: also in RG4 6RG4 6RG: also in RG4 6RG4 6RQ: also in RG4 6 2 places, 1.8–2.0 kmEmmer Green Surgery 2.1 kmCaversham RG4 6AE Map of RG4 6AE and what is near it Map of RG4 6AE: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the RG4 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.8–2.0 kmCaversham RG4 6AE
  • RG4 6AE
  • Other postcodes in RG4 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4695, longitude -0.9530)

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 6AE?

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 6AE?

Every home and business at RG4 6AE 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 6AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG4 6AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG4 6AE 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 6AE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at RG4 6AE. 3 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

14 homes and businesses at RG4 6AE Medium: 3Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 9

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 6AE: 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 6AE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 14:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:26 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 6AE?

Homes in RG4 6 sold for a typical £499,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£499,998 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£481,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £788,542 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £470,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £530,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £235,000 7 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 6AE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG4 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. 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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around RG4 6AE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 6AE

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,742 (band A) to £4,355 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,742
Band Bwithheld£2,032
Band Cabout 90 (12%)£2,322
Band Dabout 200 (27%)£2,613
Band Eabout 250 (34%)£3,193
Band Fabout 140 (19%)£3,774
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,355
Band Hwithheld£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 28% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01016410), rounded by the VOA.

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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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to RG4 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG4 6AE is Reading Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Travellers Rest, 135 m away.

More stations near RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

1 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG4 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 150 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle

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 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG4 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG4 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of RG4 6AE 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 6AE?

Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG4 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 6AE

Ward
Emmer Green
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
August 2014

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

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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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