Morlais, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£498,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£487,591
22 sales
Price range
£340k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
RG4 8PQ

At a glance

House prices£499k average32% above the Reading average 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 station32 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Morlais, 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 £498,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £509,063. That is 32% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Morlais compared

Morlais£498,500
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: £383,000 (1 sales)2016£383k2017: £388,500 (2 sales)2017£389k2019: £356,000 (2 sales)2019£356k2020: £430,000 (2 sales)2020£430k2021: £545,000 (1 sales)2021£545k2022: £529,714 (7 sales)2022£530k2024: £625,000 (3 sales)2024£625k2025: £459,000 (3 sales)2025£459k2026: £490,000 (1 sales)2026£490k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£509,06312 Jun 2026
Semi-detached5£410,40031 Jul 2025
Terraced1£530,00019 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Morlais

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Morlais RG4 8PQ 12 Jun 2026£490,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Morlais RG4 8PQ 18 Dec 2025£507,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Morlais RG4 8PQ 31 Jul 2025£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Morlais RG4 8PQ 21 May 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Morlais RG4 8PQ 9 Dec 2024£635,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Morlais RG4 8PQ 30 Aug 2024£590,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Morlais RG4 8PQ 11 Jul 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Morlais RG4 8PQ 19 Oct 2022£530,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Morlais RG4 8PQ 26 Aug 2022£515,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Morlais RG4 8PQ 1 Jul 2022£496,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Morlais RG4 8PQ 20 May 2022£507,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Morlais RG4 8PQ 8 Apr 2022£515,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Morlais RG4 8PQ 24 Mar 2022£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Morlais RG4 8PQ 2 Feb 2022£675,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Morlais RG4 8PQ 30 Jun 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Morlais RG4 8PQ 18 Dec 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Morlais RG4 8PQ 6 Aug 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Morlais RG4 8PQ 17 Jun 2020£407,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Morlais RG4 8PQ 30 Sep 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Morlais RG4 8PQ 25 Jan 2019£372,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Morlais RG4 8PQ 22 Jun 2017£398,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Morlais RG4 8PQ 20 Jan 2017£379,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Morlais RG4 8PQ 27 May 2016£383,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Morlais £398,000 (Jun 2017) → £515,000 (Aug 2022) → £490,000 (Jun 2026) +23%
over 9 yrs
28, Morlais £515,000 (Apr 2022) → £507,000 (Dec 2025) -2%
over 4 yrs
19, Morlais £340,000 (Sep 2019) → £420,000 (Jul 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs
10, Morlais £379,000 (Jan 2017) → £507,000 (May 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs
29, Morlais £407,500 (Jun 2020) → £360,000 (Dec 2020) -12%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Morlais

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Morlais 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 offences20
Shoplifting13
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order8
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Morlais 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 Morlais

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Heights Primary School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.9 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Reading station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highdown School (Opp, Surley Row) 5 min walk
  • Caversham Rose (opp, Kidmore Road) 5 min walk
  • St Barnabas Church (adj, Evesham Road) 8 min walk
  • Rotherfield Way (opp 68, Rotherfield Way) 8 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.8 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.8 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
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households512

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,451

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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