Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8XH.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £753,571. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Courtenay Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Courtenay 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £753,571 | 23 May 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £755,000 | 13 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Courtenay Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 23 May 2025 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 25 Oct 2024 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 17 Jul 2024 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 16 Jun 2023 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 28 Apr 2023 | £694,100 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 13 Dec 2021 | £755,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 3 Dec 2021 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 26 Nov 2020 | £825,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Courtenay Drive RG4 8XH | 26 Jan 2018 | £785,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Courtenay Drive | £694,100 (Apr 2023) → £700,000 (Jun 2023) | +1% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Courtenay Drive
Crime
32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Courtenay Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Courtenay Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
- Lower River Loddon Flood alert 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 Courtenay Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Hill Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Caversham Primary School 414 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Reading station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Reading station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Reading West station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crawshay Drive (adj, Courtenay Drive) 1 min walk
- Crawshay Drive (opp, Courtenay Drive) 2 min walk
- Courtenay Drive Top (adj 1, Courtenay Drive) 2 min walk
- Courtenay Drive Top (in, Courtenay Drive) 2 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 · 1.2 mi - Sonning Common Health Ctr
Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 2.1 mi - Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Caversham Reading · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham - Henley Road · 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Emmer Green Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Markand Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Caversham Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Farnham Drive (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
- Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 668 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,649 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Courtenay Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.4% | 67.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.5% | 17.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 7.2% |
Religion
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.2% | 39.6% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 36.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 8.9% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 5% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.9% | 66.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.1% | 33.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.5% | 40.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.6% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.4% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.6% | 21.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38% | 44.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 28.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.
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