Sheep Walk, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£975,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£970,000

3 sales

Price range

£950k – £1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 May 2026

RG4 8NE

At a glance

House prices£975k average158% 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 station26 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Sheep Walk, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £975,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £970,000. That is 158% above the Reading average of £377,413 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sheep Walk compared

Sheep Walk£975,000

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£970,000	11 May 2026

Sold prices on Sheep Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2A, Sheep Walk RG4 8NE	11 May 2026	£1,000,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Sheep Walk RG4 8NE	8 May 2026	£950,000	Detached	Freehold
2A, Sheep Walk RG4 8NE	5 Oct 2023	£960,000	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
2A, Sheep Walk	£960,000 (Oct 2023) → £1,000,000 (May 2026)	+4% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sheep Walk

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sheep Walk 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	45
Shoplifting	21
Anti-social behaviour	15
Public order	14
Other theft	13
Criminal damage & arson	12

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

Flood risk

Sheep Walk 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 Sheep Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.3 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	0.4 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 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
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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rotherfield Way (adj 50, Rotherfield Way) 1 min walk
Rotherfield Way (opp 68, Rotherfield Way) 1 min walk
Surley Row (adj, Peppard Road) 3 min walk
Surley Row (opp, Peppard 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 · 0.5 mi
Abbey Medical Centre
1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	666

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,693

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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