Highdown Hill Road, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8QP, RG4 8QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£700,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£713,500
15 sales
Price range
£545k – £975k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2026
RG4 8QR

At a glance

House prices£714k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station38 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Highdown Hill Road, 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 £700,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £723,269.

House prices on Highdown Hill Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highdown Hill 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: £657,500 (2 sales)2016£658k2017: £650,000 (1 sales)2017£650k2019: £627,500 (2 sales)2019£628k2020: £601,750 (2 sales)2020£602k2021: £727,500 (2 sales)2021£728k2022: £975,000 (1 sales)2022£975k2023: £759,498 (2 sales)2023£759k2024: £780,000 (1 sales)2024£780k2025: £850,000 (1 sales)2025£850k2026: £700,000 (1 sales)2026£700k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£723,2691 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£650,00015 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Highdown Hill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29A, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 1 Jul 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 20 Mar 2025£850,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 24 May 2024£780,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 30 Nov 2023£818,995 DetachedFreehold
6A, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 21 Jul 2023£700,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 26 Sep 2022£975,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 31 Mar 2021£780,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 15 Mar 2021£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 16 Oct 2020£572,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 12 Aug 2020£631,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 28 Nov 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 17 Oct 2019£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 3 Mar 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QP 29 Jun 2016£545,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Highdown Hill Road RG4 8QR 17 Jun 2016£770,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Highdown Hill Road

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highdown Hill Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson7
Anti-social behaviour4
Public order4
Other theft3
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Highdown Hill Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Reading and Caversham Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning 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 Highdown Hill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.3 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 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 and local GPs

Train 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

Nearest bus stops

  • St Barnabas Church (opp, Grove Road) 7 min walk
  • Highdown School (Opp, Surley Row) 7 min walk
  • St Barnabas Church (adj, Evesham Road) 7 min walk
  • Crawshay Drive (opp, Courtenay Drive) 8 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Sonning Common Health Ctr
    Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 2.1 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 2.1 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented5.7%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,649

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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