RG4 8AB postcode in Caversham, Reading

RG4 8AB 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 November 2007.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in RG4 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Reading 2.4 km in a straight line

Where RG4 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of RG4 8AB and what is near it Map of RG4 8AB: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the RG4 8 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG4 8AQ: also in RG4 8RG4 8AW: also in RG4 8RG4 8ES: also in RG4 8RG4 8EZ: also in RG4 8RG4 8LA: also in RG4 8RG4 8LH: also in RG4 8RG4 8LJ: also in RG4 8RG4 8LL: also in RG4 8RG4 8LN: also in RG4 8RG4 8LP: also in RG4 8RG4 8LQ: also in RG4 8RG4 8LS: also in RG4 8RG4 8LT: also in RG4 8RG4 8LU: also in RG4 8RG4 8LW: also in RG4 8RG4 8LX: also in RG4 8RG4 8LY: also in RG4 8RG4 8NA: also in RG4 8RG4 8NB: also in RG4 8RG4 8ND: also in RG4 8RG4 8NE: also in RG4 8RG4 8NF: also in RG4 8RG4 8NG: also in RG4 8RG4 8NJ: also in RG4 8RG4 8NQ: also in RG4 8RG4 8NY: also in RG4 8RG4 8NZ: also in RG4 8RG4 8PA: also in RG4 8RG4 8PJ: also in RG4 8RG4 8PL: also in RG4 8RG4 8PP: also in RG4 8RG4 8PW: also in RG4 8RG4 8QA: also in RG4 8RG4 8QB: also in RG4 8RG4 8QD: also in RG4 8RG4 8RA: also in RG4 8RG4 8RB: also in RG4 8RG4 8RD: also in RG4 8RG4 8RE: also in RG4 8RG4 8RF: also in RG4 8RG4 8RG: also in RG4 8RG4 8RH: also in RG4 8RG4 8RJ: also in RG4 8RG4 8RL: also in RG4 8RG4 8RN: also in RG4 8RG4 8RP: also in RG4 8RG4 8RR: also in RG4 8RG4 8RT: also in RG4 8RG4 8RU: also in RG4 8RG4 8RX: also in RG4 8RG4 8RY: also in RG4 8RG4 8RZ: also in RG4 8RG4 8SA: also in RG4 8RG4 8SB: also in RG4 8RG4 8SD: also in RG4 8RG4 8SE: also in RG4 8RG4 8SF: also in RG4 8RG4 8SH: also in RG4 8RG4 8TD: also in RG4 8RG4 8TE: also in RG4 8RG4 8TH: also in RG4 8RG4 8TL: also in RG4 8RG4 8TN: also in RG4 8RG4 8TP: also in RG4 8RG4 8TR: also in RG4 8RG4 8TS: also in RG4 8RG4 8TT: also in RG4 8RG4 8TU: also in RG4 8RG4 8TW: also in RG4 8RG4 8TY: also in RG4 8RG4 8UQ: also in RG4 8RG4 8XU: also in RG4 8RG4 8XW: also in RG4 8RG4 8XY: also in RG4 8 School 850 m4 places, 1.1–2.9 kmCaversham RG4 8AB Map of RG4 8AB and what is near it Map of RG4 8AB: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the RG4 8 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 m4 places, 1.1–2.9 kmEmmer Green RG4 8AB
  • RG4 8AB
  • Other postcodes in RG4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4797, longitude -0.9639)

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 8AB?

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 8AB?

Every home and business at RG4 8AB 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.

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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 8AB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG4 8AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG4 8AB 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 8AB 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 8AB.

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 8AB: 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 8AB 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 8AB?

Homes in RG4 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 155 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£427,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £685,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £585,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £392,500 63 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 34 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 8AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG4 8AB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around RG4 8AB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 8AB

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 10 (1%)£1,742
Band Babout 60 (9%)£2,032
Band Cabout 170 (25%)£2,322
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,613
Band Eabout 210 (30%)£3,193
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,774
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,355
Band Hwithheld£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 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 8AB is in (ONS area E01016407), 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 8AB?

The nearest open schools to RG4 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG4 8AB 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.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Buckingham Drive, 95 m away.

More stations near RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

2 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG4 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • Raw Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.2 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 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

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 8AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG4 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG4 8AB 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 8AB in a conservation area?

The centre of RG4 8AB 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 8AB?

Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG4 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 8AB

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
November 2007

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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