Grove Road, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8LJ, RG4 8LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£449,207
14 sales
Price range
£225k – £736k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
RG4 8LJ

At a glance

House prices£449k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Grove Road, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £395,325. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Grove Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Grove Road 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: £446,250 (2 sales)2016£446k2017: £394,975 (2 sales)2017£395k2020: £599,950 (1 sales)2020£600k2021: £418,333 (3 sales)2021£418k2022: £480,500 (2 sales)2022£481k2024: £440,667 (3 sales)2024£441k2025: £468,500 (1 sales)2025£469k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£395,32526 Jul 2024
Detached3£661,98312 Sep 2022
Semi-detached3£487,83325 Jul 2025
Flat2£233,75017 May 2022

Sold prices on Grove Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 1 May 2026£500,000 OtherFreehold
59, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 25 Jul 2025£468,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Grove Road RG4 8LW 26 Jul 2024£420,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Grove Road RG4 8LW 12 Jun 2024£432,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Grove Road RG4 8LW 16 Feb 2024£470,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 12 Sep 2022£736,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 17 May 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
127, Grove Road RG4 8LW 31 Aug 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Grove Road RG4 8LW 25 Jun 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 19 Feb 2021£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 6 Nov 2020£599,950 DetachedFreehold
47, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 27 Aug 2020£466,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 8 May 2019£385,500 OtherFreehold
133, Grove Road RG4 8LW 29 Sep 2017£379,950 TerracedFreehold
89, Grove Road RG4 8LW 26 May 2017£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 1 Dec 2016£242,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Grove Road RG4 8LJ 23 Sep 2016£650,000 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
85, Grove Road £385,500 (May 2019) → £500,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 7 yrs
72, Grove Road £370,000 (Jun 2021) → £420,000 (Jul 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
47, Grove Road £466,000 (Aug 2020) → £736,000 (Sep 2022) +58%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Grove Road

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grove Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft5
Public order5
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Grove Road 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 Grove Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.9 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Reading station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Barnabas Church (opp, Grove Road) 2 min walk
  • St Barnabas Church (adj, Evesham Road) 2 min walk
  • Black Horse (E-bound, Grove Road) 3 min walk
  • Black Horse (W-bound, Grove Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.2 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 2.0 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 2.0 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.8%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,571

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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