The Horse Close, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£662,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£525,700
10 sales
Price range
£405k – £672k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
RG4 8TT

At a glance

House prices£526k averageSince 2019 (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 station27 min walkReading station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Horse Close, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £662,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £546,500.

House prices on The Horse Close compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £410,000 (2 sales)2019£410k2021: £610,000 (1 sales)2021£610k2022: £490,000 (1 sales)2022£490k2023: £470,000 (1 sales)2023£470k2024: £505,000 (2 sales)2024£505k2025: £597,250 (2 sales)2025£597k2026: £662,500 (1 sales)2026£663k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£546,50027 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£442,50010 Feb 2023

Sold prices on The Horse Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 27 Jul 2026£662,500 DetachedFreehold
28, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 12 Feb 2025£522,500 DetachedFreehold
31, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 17 Jan 2025£672,000 DetachedFreehold
19, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 10 Apr 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 7 Mar 2024£485,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 10 Feb 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 19 Jan 2022£490,000 DetachedFreehold
21, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 6 Apr 2021£610,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 5 Jul 2019£405,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 15 Feb 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Horse Close RG4 8TT 18 Jan 2018£400,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Horse Close

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Horse Close 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 offences43
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order12
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

The Horse Close 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 The Horse Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.5 mi
Queen Anne's School 327 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Caversham Primary School 414 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Reading station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Reading West station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Buckingham Drive (On, Buckingham Drive) 4 min walk
  • Surley Row (adj, Peppard Road) 4 min walk
  • Buckingham Drive (N-bound, Buckingham Drive) 4 min walk
  • Surley Row (opp, Peppard Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 1.7 mi
  • Abbey Medical Centre
    1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading · 1.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,863

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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