Rotherfield Way, Emmer Green, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 8PJ, RG4 8PL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£497,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£491,547
36 sales
Price range
£310k – £1.13m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
RG4 8PJ

At a glance

House prices£498k average32% above the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station26 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Rotherfield Way, 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 £497,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,507. Average sale prices rose from £423,000 in 2016 to £497,500 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rotherfield Way compared

Rotherfield Way£497,500
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: £423,000 (4 sales)2016£423k2017: £460,000 (2 sales)2017£460k2018: £438,599 (5 sales)2018£439k2019: £460,000 (4 sales)2019£460k2020: £440,000 (3 sales)2020£440k2021: £437,500 (1 sales)2021£438k2022: £491,500 (2 sales)2022£492k2023: £635,733 (3 sales)2023£636k2024: £530,000 (4 sales)2024£530k2025: £548,000 (6 sales)2025£548k2026: £497,500 (2 sales)2026£498k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£450,50730 Apr 2026
Detached9£614,66727 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Rotherfield Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 30 Apr 2026£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 12 Mar 2026£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 29 Sep 2025£575,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 12 Sep 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 27 Jun 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 14 Apr 2025£605,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 28 Mar 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 14 Mar 2025£477,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 20 Nov 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 12 Nov 2024£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 20 Sep 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 5 Jan 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 4 Dec 2023£1,125,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 31 Aug 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 5 Jun 2023£357,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 16 Dec 2022£517,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 1 Jun 2022£466,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 19 Jul 2021£437,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 19 Nov 2020£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 11 Aug 2020£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11A, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 9 Apr 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 18 Dec 2019£410,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 31 Oct 2019£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 23 Aug 2019£520,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 22 Mar 2019£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 12 Dec 2018£570,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 17 Sep 2018£437,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 10 Aug 2018£431,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 6 Jul 2018£379,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 19 Mar 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 23 Aug 2017£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 18 Apr 2017£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PL 2 Sep 2016£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 22 Aug 2016£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 8 Feb 2016£482,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Rotherfield Way RG4 8PJ 5 Feb 2016£310,000 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
31, Rotherfield Way £445,000 (Mar 2019) → £575,500 (Sep 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
1, Rotherfield Way £410,000 (Dec 2019) → £605,000 (Apr 2025) +48%
over 5 yrs
52, Rotherfield Way £435,000 (Aug 2017) → £477,500 (Mar 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
23, Rotherfield Way £482,000 (Feb 2016) → £1,125,000 (Dec 2023) +133%
over 8 yrs
37, Rotherfield Way £310,000 (Feb 2016) → £425,000 (Aug 2016) +37%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Rotherfield Way

Crime

150 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rotherfield Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Rotherfield Way 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 Rotherfield Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 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
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thameside Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Reading station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rotherfield Way (adj 50, Rotherfield Way) 1 min walk
  • Rotherfield Way (opp 68, Rotherfield Way) 2 min walk
  • Grove Hill (adj 5, Grove Hill) 3 min walk
  • Grove Hill (opp 298, Hemdean Road) 3 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Chatham Street Surgery
    121 Chatham Street, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.8%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented14.0%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,927

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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