Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8RY, RG4 8RZ, RG4 8SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£500,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£391,852
27 sales
Price range
£175k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
RG4 8SB

At a glance

House prices£392k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £361,265. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buckingham Drive compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buckingham Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £344,000 (3 sales)2016£344k2017: £411,775 (2 sales)2017£412k2018: £323,000 (1 sales)2018£323k2019: £323,333 (3 sales)2019£323k2020: £177,500 (2 sales)2020£178k2021: £421,238 (4 sales)2021£421k2022: £413,375 (4 sales)2022£413k2023: £538,667 (3 sales)2023£539k2024: £432,333 (3 sales)2024£432k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k2026: £500,000 (1 sales)2026£500k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£361,26530 Jan 2026
Semi-detached8£509,1255 Jul 2024
Flat5£255,40027 Jun 2025
Detached1£533,5507 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Buckingham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 30 Jan 2026£500,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 10, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 27 Jun 2025£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 27 Sep 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 5 Jul 2024£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 1 May 2024£432,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 3 Jul 2023£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 27 Mar 2023£486,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 27 Jan 2023£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 19 Dec 2022£465,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 30 Nov 2022£371,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 15 Feb 2022£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 11 Feb 2022£352,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SA 19 Nov 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 21 Sep 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 26 Aug 2021£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 19 Mar 2021£334,950 TerracedFreehold
106, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SA 27 Nov 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 9 Jul 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SA 27 Sep 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 25 Mar 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SA 20 Mar 2019£335,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RZ 25 May 2018£323,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 7 Jul 2017£533,550 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 9 Feb 2017£290,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Buckingham Drive RG4 8SB 30 Aug 2016£385,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 10 Jun 2016£237,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Buckingham Drive RG4 8RY 29 Jan 2016£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
69, Buckingham Drive £385,000 (Aug 2016) → £500,000 (Jan 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
Flat 3, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive £237,000 (Jun 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) +5%
over 8 yrs
56, Buckingham Drive £323,000 (May 2018) → £371,000 (Nov 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buckingham Drive

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buckingham Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour14
Shoplifting11
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft8
Public order7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Buckingham Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Buckingham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Reading station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Reading station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marshland Square (opp, Evesham Road) 1 min walk
  • The Pond (opp, Buckingham Drive) 2 min walk
  • The Pond (Adj, Buckingham Drive) 2 min walk
  • Buckingham Drive (On, Buckingham Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.9 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,863

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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