RG4 9FB postcode in Play Hatch, Oxfordshire
RG4 9FB is a postcode in Play Hatch, in the Sonning Common ward of South Oxfordshire. It is in the Henley and Thame parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since August 2020.
Where RG4 9FB is, and what is near it
- RG4 9FB
- Other postcodes in RG4 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.4793, longitude -0.9342)
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 9FB?
- South OxfordshireDistrict council South Oxfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG4 9FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Henley and ThameParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Freddie van Mierlo
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at RG4 9FB?
Every home and business at RG4 9FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9FB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG4 9FB.
Check the bin days for RG4 9FB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9FB 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 9FB.
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 South Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG4 9FB: 1,863 properties in South Oxfordshire are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for South Oxfordshire
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 9FB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9FB?
Homes in RG4 9 sold for a typical £585,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £897,500 42 sales
- Semi-detached £477,500 14 sales
- Terraced £397,498 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 9FB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG4 9FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 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 9FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around RG4 9FB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in South Oxfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,598. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,732 (band A) to £5,195 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,598.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,732 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £2,020 |
| Band C | about 50 (5%) | £2,309 |
| Band D | about 230 (24%) | £2,598 |
| Band E | about 200 (21%) | £3,175 |
| Band F | about 170 (18%) | £3,752 |
| Band G | about 220 (23%) | £4,329 |
| Band H | about 50 (5%) | £5,195 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
Averages for South Oxfordshire 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 9FB is in (ONS area E01028660), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9FB?
The nearest open schools to RG4 9FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG4 9FB is Reading Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Playhatch Roundabout, 83 m away.
More stations near RG4 9FB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG4 9FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG4 9FB, 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.
- Emmer Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 948 6900 2.7 kmCycle
- Balmore Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0118 947 1455 2.9 kmCycle
- Melrose Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0118 959 5200 3.5 kmCycle
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 9FB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG4 9FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- PodPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG4 9FB?
The nearest to the centre of RG4 9FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Village Dental Practice Phone 0118 947 9666 850 mWalk
- Prospect Street Dental Practice Phone 07773 372113 2.9 kmCycle
- Prospect Street Dental Surgery 2.9 kmCycle
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 9FB?
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.
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 3.6 kmCycle
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 4.9 kmCycle
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 9FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG4 9FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Signature at Caversham Phone 0118 911 3055 1.4 kmCycle
- Carisbrooke Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 946 2400 2.2 kmCycle
- 29 Briants Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 947 9795 2.3 kmCycle
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 9FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG4 9FB, 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.
- Markand Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 947 2464 2.0 kmCycle
- Emmer Green Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 947 9443 2.0 kmCycle
- Caversham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 947 1776 2.9 kmCycle
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 9FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG4 9FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +44 118 338 8988 2.4 kmCycle
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 2.9 kmCycle
- Beechwood Veterinary Centre Phone +44 118 927 2999 3.3 kmCycle
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 9FB in a conservation area?
The centre of RG4 9FB 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 9FB?
Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG4 9FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG4 9FB
- Ward
- Sonning Common
- Parish
- Eye and Dunsden
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Play Hatch
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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