Marshland Square, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8RU, RG4 8RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,312
24 sales
Price range
£210k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
RG4 8RU

At a glance

House prices£223k average41% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Marshland Square, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £237,800. Average sale prices fell from £254,375 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2026 (-13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% below the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Marshland Square compared

Marshland Square£222,500
RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £254,375 (4 sales)2016£254k2017: £316,750 (2 sales)2017£317k2018: £257,000 (1 sales)2018£257k2019: £225,000 (4 sales)2019£225k2020: £296,333 (3 sales)2020£296k2021: £489,000 (2 sales)2021£489k2022: £232,667 (3 sales)2022£233k2023: £237,500 (1 sales)2023£238k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k2025: £239,995 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £222,500 (2 sales)2026£223k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£237,80010 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£447,16727 Sep 2021
Terraced1£438,00030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Marshland Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 10 Jul 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 24 Feb 2026£235,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 9 May 2025£239,995 FlatLeasehold
22, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 24 Apr 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 30 Jun 2023£237,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 6 Dec 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 18 Nov 2022£218,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Marshland Square RG4 8RP 30 Sep 2022£486,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 4 May 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Marshland Square RG4 8RP 30 Sep 2021£438,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Marshland Square RG4 8RP 27 Sep 2021£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 3 Sep 2020£228,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Marshland Square RG4 8RP 15 Jan 2020£428,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 3 Jan 2020£233,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 19 Dec 2019£235,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 20 Sep 2019£228,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 12 Apr 2019£222,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 22 Feb 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 5 Jan 2018£257,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 23 Nov 2017£262,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Marshland Square RG4 8RP 27 Jun 2017£373,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 16 Jun 2017£260,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 14 Oct 2016£265,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 11 Aug 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 18 Apr 2016£249,999 FlatLeasehold
22, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square RG4 8RU 26 Feb 2016£252,500 FlatLeasehold

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
20, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square £222,000 (Apr 2019) → £239,995 (May 2025) +8%
over 6 yrs
22, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square £252,500 (Feb 2016) → £257,000 (Jan 2018) → £240,000 (Apr 2024) -5%
over 8 yrs
24, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square £235,000 (Dec 2019) → £237,500 (Jun 2023) +1%
over 4 yrs
17, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square £250,000 (Aug 2016) → £250,000 (May 2022) +0%
over 6 yrs
18, Hare Warren Court, Marshland Square £265,000 (Oct 2016) → £228,000 (Sep 2020) -14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Marshland Square

Crime

140 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marshland Square in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order12
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Marshland Square 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 Marshland Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Reading station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Surley Row (adj, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Southdown Road (SW-bound, Rotherfield Way) 2 min walk
  • Surley Row (opp, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Buckingham Drive (N-bound, Buckingham Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.7 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.7 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,863

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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