RG4 8QS, Reading
Sold prices and local information for RG4 8QS on Highdown Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£655,200
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£730,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in RG4 8QS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Highdown Avenue | 13 Feb 2026 | £730,000 | Detached |
| 20, Highdown Avenue | 15 Mar 2024 | £550,000 | Detached |
| 28, Highdown Avenue | 6 Dec 2023 | £995,000 | Detached |
| 14, Highdown Avenue | 8 Dec 2020 | £925,000 | Detached |
| 16, Highdown Avenue | 21 May 2019 | £780,000 | Detached |
| 26, Highdown Avenue | 22 Mar 2019 | £412,000 | Detached |
| 28, Highdown Avenue | 15 Mar 2019 | £450,000 | Detached |
| 4, Highdown Avenue | 5 Feb 2018 | £450,000 | Detached |
| 18, Highdown Avenue | 26 Oct 2017 | £670,000 | Detached |
| 24, Highdown Avenue | 7 Apr 2017 | £590,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in RG4 8QS
- Highdown Avenue£632k
Schools near RG4 8QS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Emmer Green Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Aurora Rowan School | Other independent special school | – | 0.7 mi |
| The Hill Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Caversham Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| The Heights Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in RG4 8QS
Nearest stations
- Reading station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Reading station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Reading West station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Supermarkets
- Budgens 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Esso 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Esso 1.3 mi
- Iceland 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Emmer Green Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Caversham Pharmacy 1.1 mi
- Boots 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Caversham Heights Dental Practice 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.3 mi
- 20 Bridge Street (dental Surgery) 1.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Emmer Green Surgery 0.3 mi
- Balmore Park Surgery 1.1 mi
- Sonning Common Health Ctr 2.0 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 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in RG4 8QS
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.7% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.1% | 17.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 7.2% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.4% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 40.9% | 36.3% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 3.4% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 8.9% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.2% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.8% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.5% | 40.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 10.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 15.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 34.7% | 25.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.4% | 10.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17.1% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.4% | 7.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.8% | 7.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1.7% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.1% | 21.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37% | 44.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 6.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 28.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Economically inactive | 30.3% | 33% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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