Oak Grove, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£500,417

6 sales

Price range

£385k – £690k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2023

RG4 8AW

At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station33 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Oak Grove, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £487,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oak Grove compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£377,413

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Grove 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
Terraced	5	£487,500	6 Apr 2023
Detached	1	£565,000	25 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Oak Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	6 Apr 2023	£690,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	25 Mar 2022	£565,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	19 Feb 2021	£385,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	6 Nov 2020	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	16 Oct 2020	£477,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	10 Oct 2018	£500,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Oak Grove RG4 8AW	1 Jun 2016	£385,000	Terraced	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
2, Oak Grove	£385,000 (Jun 2016) → £385,000 (Feb 2021)	+0% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Grove

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Grove 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 offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	8
Public order	6
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 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
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Reading station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Reading West station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Barnabas Church (opp, Grove Road) 2 min walk
St Barnabas Church (adj, Evesham Road) 2 min walk
Black Horse (W-bound, Grove Road) 3 min walk
Black Horse (E-bound, Grove Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.2 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.8 mi
Broad Street Health Centre
1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.9 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	16.4%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,863

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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