James Braid Drive, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£700,000

1 sales

Price range

£700k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

RG4 8HQ

At a glance

House prices£700k averageSince 2025 (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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on James Braid Drive, Emmer Green, Reading has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £700,000.

House prices on James Braid Drive compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£700,000	11 Jul 2025

Sold prices on James Braid Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, James Braid Drive RG4 8HQ	11 Jul 2025	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
21, James Braid Drive RG4 8HQ	26 Jul 2024	£3,002,465	Other	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 James Braid Drive

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Braid Drive 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 offences	12
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	4
Public order	3
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

James Braid 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 James Braid Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 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 Park Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.0 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chalgrove Way (opp, Kidmore End Road) 2 min walk
Chalgrove Way (adj, Kidmore End Road) 3 min walk
Crawshay Drive (opp, Courtenay Drive) 3 min walk
Crawshay Drive (adj, Courtenay Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.3 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.1 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 · 2.2 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

	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.

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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