Merthyr Vale, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£928,750

4 sales

Price range

£800k – £1.05m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jul 2023

RG4 8QQ

At a glance

House prices£929k averageSince 2019 (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 station37 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Merthyr Vale, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £928,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merthyr Vale compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£928,750	19 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Merthyr Vale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Merthyr Vale RG4 8QQ	19 Jul 2023	£990,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Merthyr Vale RG4 8QQ	24 May 2023	£1,050,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Merthyr Vale RG4 8QQ	21 May 2020	£875,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Merthyr Vale RG4 8QQ	4 Oct 2019	£800,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Merthyr Vale	£875,000 (May 2020) → £1,050,000 (May 2023)	+20% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merthyr Vale

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merthyr Vale 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
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

Merthyr Vale 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 Merthyr Vale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 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
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Reading station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Reading West station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Highdown School (Opp, Surley Row) 7 min walk
St Barnabas Church (adj, Evesham Road) 8 min walk
St Barnabas Church (opp, Grove Road) 8 min walk
Caversham Rose (opp, Kidmore Road) 9 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 · 1.0 mi
Chatham Street Surgery
121 Chatham Street, Reading · 2.0 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	512

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,451

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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