RG4 8BG, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG4 8BG on Forge Close. Free
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Average sold price
£457,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG4 8BG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Forge Close | 16 Sep 2025 | £575,000 | Terraced |
| 2, Forge Close | 24 Apr 2024 | £340,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in RG4 8BG
- Forge Close£458k
Schools near RG4 8BG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.1 mi |
| Caversham Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Queen Anne's School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in RG4 8BG
Nearest stations
- Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Reading station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Reading West station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Markand Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
- Caversham Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Dr Bk Clinic 0.7 mi
- Friar Street Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Balmore Park Surgery 0.8 mi
- Melrose Surgery 0.9 mi
- London Street Surgery 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Reading (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG4 8BG
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82.3% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.4% | 17.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 7.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.8% | 36.3% |
| Christian | 36.5% | 39.6% |
| Not answered | 7% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 5% |
| Muslim | 2.9% | 8.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 69.6% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 30.4% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 59.5% | 40.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.3% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.4% | 10.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.9% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 36.4% | 25.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.5% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.9% | 10.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.4% | 8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7% | 7.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5% | 7.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 5% | 12.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.4% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 56.6% | 44.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 21.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 75.1% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 23.5% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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