Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8RT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£454,513

4 sales

Price range

£430k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2022

RG4 8RT

At a glance

House prices£455k averageSince 2019 (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 station27 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £451,017.

House prices on Buckingham Gate compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£451,017	9 Dec 2022
Detached	1	£465,000	31 May 2019

Sold prices on Buckingham Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Buckingham Gate RG4 8RT	9 Dec 2022	£485,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Buckingham Gate RG4 8RT	6 Dec 2021	£438,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Buckingham Gate RG4 8RT	30 Sep 2021	£430,050	Terraced	Freehold
12, Buckingham Gate RG4 8RT	31 May 2019	£465,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Buckingham Gate

Crime

148 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buckingham Gate 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 offences	50
Shoplifting	21
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	12
Other theft	10

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

Flood risk

Buckingham Gate 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 Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Reading station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Reading West station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Surley Row (adj, Peppard Road) 1 min walk
Surley Row (opp, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
Buckingham Drive (N-bound, Buckingham Drive) 2 min walk
Buckingham Drive (On, Buckingham Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.5 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.5 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.6 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.6 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	16.4%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,863

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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