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Marchwood Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Marchwood Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/marchwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8UH, RG4 8UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£528,364
11 sales
Price range
£408k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
RG4 8UH

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At a glance

House prices£528k 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) Nearest station47 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Marchwood Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £534,667. Average sale prices rose from £552,500 in 2016 to £630,000 in 2025 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Marchwood Avenue range from £407,500 to £775,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Marchwood Avenue compared

RG4 postcode area£544,731
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marchwood Avenue 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: £552,500 (2 sales)2016£553k2017: £467,500 (1 sales)2017£468k2018: £443,750 (2 sales)2018£444k2019: £660,000 (1 sales)2019£660k2020: £480,000 (2 sales)2020£480k2024: £472,000 (1 sales)2024£472k2025: £630,000 (2 sales)2025£630k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£534,66731 Mar 2025
Semi-detached2£500,00027 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Marchwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 31 Mar 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 28 Mar 2025£775,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 10 Oct 2024£472,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UN 27 Nov 2020£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 31 Jul 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 19 Jul 2019£660,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UN 20 Jun 2018£480,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 24 Apr 2018£407,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 8 Mar 2017£467,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 1 Dec 2016£610,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Marchwood Avenue RG4 8UH 21 Jan 2016£495,000 Semi-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
6, Marchwood Avenue £610,000 (Dec 2016) → £775,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
18, Marchwood Avenue £407,500 (Apr 2018) → £472,000 (Oct 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Marchwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.3 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.4 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Reading station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marchwood Avenue (N-bound, Marchwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Marchwood Avenue (S-bound, Marchwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Tower Close (in, Tower Close) 3 min walk
  • Tower Close (adj, Peppard Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Sonning Common Health Ctr
    Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 2.0 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Caversham Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham - Henley Road · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Emmer Green Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Markand Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Caversham Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Farnham Drive (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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+)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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Marchwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereReading
White88.4%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.5%17.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%7.2%

Religion

HereReading
Christian51.2%39.6%
No religion36.7%36.3%
Not answered5.4%6.9%
Muslim2.4%8.9%
Hindu1.8%5%
Sikh1.7%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.7%
Buddhist0.2%1.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK87.9%66.5%
Born outside the UK12.1%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%40.4%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%10.7%
No qualifications10.7%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.6%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.9%4.1%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health52.6%51.2%
Good health34%34.4%
Fair health10.6%10.7%
Bad health2.1%2.9%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
2 cars or vans in household38.6%21.1%
1 car or van in household38%44.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%6.2%
No cars or vans in household9.7%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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Estate agents near Marchwood Avenue

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  • Parkers 1.8 mi
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