RG4 7PP postcode in Caversham, Reading

RG4 7PP is a postcode in Caversham, in the Caversham Heights ward of Reading. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £615,000 Homes sold in RG4 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1% on the year before Nearest station Reading 2.4 km in a straight line

Where RG4 7PP is, and what is near it

Map of RG4 7PP and what is near it Map of RG4 7PP: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the RG4 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG4 7AU: also in RG4 7RG4 7AW: also in RG4 7RG4 7BB: also in RG4 7RG4 7BD: also in RG4 7RG4 7BG: also in RG4 7RG4 7BH: also in RG4 7RG4 7BJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7BL: also in RG4 7RG4 7BN: also in RG4 7RG4 7BP: also in RG4 7RG4 7BQ: also in RG4 7RG4 7BS: also in RG4 7RG4 7BT: also in RG4 7RG4 7BU: also in RG4 7RG4 7BX: also in RG4 7RG4 7BY: also in RG4 7RG4 7DF: also in RG4 7RG4 7DL: also in RG4 7RG4 7DP: also in RG4 7RG4 7DQ: also in RG4 7RG4 7DR: also in RG4 7RG4 7DS: also in RG4 7RG4 7DU: also in RG4 7RG4 7DX: also in RG4 7RG4 7DY: also in RG4 7RG4 7DZ: also in RG4 7RG4 7EA: also in RG4 7RG4 7EB: also in RG4 7RG4 7EH: also in RG4 7RG4 7ER: also in RG4 7RG4 7EX: also in RG4 7RG4 7EY: also in RG4 7RG4 7EZ: also in RG4 7RG4 7HA: also in RG4 7RG4 7HB: also in RG4 7RG4 7HD: also in RG4 7RG4 7HE: also in RG4 7RG4 7HG: also in RG4 7RG4 7HH: also in RG4 7RG4 7HJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7HL: also in RG4 7RG4 7HN: also in RG4 7RG4 7HP: also in RG4 7RG4 7HR: also in RG4 7RG4 7HS: also in RG4 7RG4 7HT: also in RG4 7RG4 7HW: also in RG4 7RG4 7JA: also in RG4 7RG4 7JB: also in RG4 7RG4 7JD: also in RG4 7RG4 7JE: also in RG4 7RG4 7JF: also in RG4 7RG4 7JG: also in RG4 7RG4 7JJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7JL: also in RG4 7RG4 7JN: also in RG4 7RG4 7JP: also in RG4 7RG4 7JQ: also in RG4 7RG4 7JR: also in RG4 7RG4 7JS: also in RG4 7RG4 7JT: also in RG4 7RG4 7JU: also in RG4 7RG4 7JW: also in RG4 7RG4 7JX: also in RG4 7RG4 7JY: also in RG4 7RG4 7JZ: also in RG4 7RG4 7LB: also in RG4 7RG4 7LD: also in RG4 7RG4 7LE: also in RG4 7RG4 7LG: also in RG4 7RG4 7LH: also in RG4 7RG4 7LJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7LR: also in RG4 7RG4 7LU: also in RG4 7RG4 7LX: also in RG4 7RG4 7LY: also in RG4 7RG4 7LZ: also in RG4 7RG4 7NA: also in RG4 7RG4 7NB: also in RG4 7RG4 7ND: also in RG4 7RG4 7NE: also in RG4 7RG4 7NF: also in RG4 7RG4 7NH: also in RG4 7RG4 7NJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7NL: also in RG4 7RG4 7NN: also in RG4 7RG4 7NP: also in RG4 7RG4 7NQ: also in RG4 7RG4 7NR: also in RG4 7RG4 7NS: also in RG4 7RG4 7NT: also in RG4 7RG4 7NU: also in RG4 7RG4 7NX: also in RG4 7RG4 7NY: also in RG4 7RG4 7PF: also in RG4 7RG4 7PH: also in RG4 7RG4 7PJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7PL: also in RG4 7RG4 7PN: also in RG4 7RG4 7PR: also in RG4 7RG4 7PS: also in RG4 7RG4 7PT: also in RG4 7RG4 7PU: also in RG4 7RG4 7PW: also in RG4 7RG4 7PX: also in RG4 7RG4 7QA: also in RG4 7RG4 7QB: also in RG4 7RG4 7QD: also in RG4 7RG4 7QE: also in RG4 7RG4 7QG: also in RG4 7RG4 7QH: also in RG4 7RG4 7QJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7QL: also in RG4 7RG4 7QN: also in RG4 7RG4 7QP: also in RG4 7RG4 7QR: also in RG4 7RG4 7QS: also in RG4 7RG4 7QT: also in RG4 7RG4 7QU: also in RG4 7RG4 7QW: also in RG4 7RG4 7QX: also in RG4 7RG4 7QY: also in RG4 7RG4 7RA: also in RG4 7RG4 7RD: also in RG4 7RG4 7RH: also in RG4 7RG4 7RL: also in RG4 7RG4 7RN: also in RG4 7RG4 7RP: also in RG4 7RG4 7RR: also in RG4 7RG4 7XA: also in RG4 7RG4 7XB: also in RG4 7RG4 7XD: also in RG4 7RG4 7XE: also in RG4 7RG4 7XF: also in RG4 7RG4 7XG: also in RG4 7RG4 7XH: also in RG4 7RG4 7XJ: also in RG4 7RG4 7XL: also in RG4 7RG4 7XN: also in RG4 7RG4 7XQ: also in RG4 7RG4 7XR: also in RG4 7RG4 7XW: also in RG4 7 2 places, 950 m–1.2 kmCaversham RG4 7PP Map of RG4 7PP and what is near it Map of RG4 7PP: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the RG4 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Caversham Heights RG4 7PP
  • RG4 7PP
  • Other postcodes in RG4 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4787, longitude -0.9849)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG4 7PP?

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 7PP?

97% of the homes and businesses at RG4 7PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Reading: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)97% can get it

Reading: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Reading.

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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 7PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG4 7PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 7PP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG4 7PP.

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 7PP: 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 7PP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG4 7PP?

Homes in RG4 7 sold for a typical £615,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£615,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£609,000
12 months to August 2026
£615,000

▲ up 1% on the 12 months before

Detached£760,000 40 sales
Semi-detached£688,500 22 sales
Terraced£440,000 13 sales
Flat or maisonette£281,000 23 sales

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 7PP

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in RG4 7PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. The middle price was £600,000, from £325,000 to £1,200,000. Across RG4 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £615,000. 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 7PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around RG4 7PP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 7PP

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,322 (band C) to £5,226 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,742
Band Bfewer than 5£2,032
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,322
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,613
Band Eabout 210 (30%)£3,193
Band Fabout 170 (24%)£3,774
Band Gabout 130 (19%)£4,355
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 7PP is in (ONS area E01016425), 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 7PP?

The nearest open schools to RG4 7PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG4 7PP is Reading Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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 Caversham Rose, 158 m away.

More stations near RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

0 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG4 7PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Raw Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 7PP?

The nearest to the centre of RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

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 7PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG4 7PP, 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 7PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG4 7PP 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 7PP in a conservation area?

The centre of RG4 7PP 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 7PP?

Police.uk records 134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG4 7PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Other theft20 reports
Drugs15 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order11 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, theft from the person 4, robbery 4, vehicle crime 3, other crime 2, burglary 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 7PP

Ward
Caversham Heights
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
January 1980

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RG4 7PX80 mRG4 7PS100 mRG4 7JT150 mRG4 7PU190 mRG4 7JD200 mRG4 7ND200 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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