The Ridings, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£581,844
9 sales
Price range
£475k – £863k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2025
RG4 8XL

At a glance

House prices£582k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station46 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Ridings, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £581,844. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Ridings compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £580,000 (2 sales)2017£580k2018: £569,100 (1 sales)2018£569k2019: £475,000 (1 sales)2019£475k2020: £532,500 (2 sales)2020£533k2021: £862,500 (1 sales)2021£863k2022: £480,000 (1 sales)2022£480k2025: £625,000 (1 sales)2025£625k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£581,84418 May 2025

Sold prices on The Ridings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, The Ridings RG4 8XL 18 May 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Ridings RG4 8XL 23 Mar 2022£480,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Ridings RG4 8XL 30 Jun 2021£862,500 DetachedFreehold
6, The Ridings RG4 8XL 15 Dec 2020£585,000 DetachedFreehold
20, The Ridings RG4 8XL 10 Jan 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
19, The Ridings RG4 8XL 12 Jul 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
12, The Ridings RG4 8XL 11 Oct 2018£569,100 DetachedFreehold
14, The Ridings RG4 8XL 16 Jun 2017£555,000 DetachedFreehold
16, The Ridings RG4 8XL 16 Mar 2017£605,000 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
14, The Ridings £555,000 (Jun 2017) → £862,500 (Jun 2021) +55%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Ridings

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ridings 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 offences10
Criminal damage & arson5
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Shoplifting3
Burglary1

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

Schools near The Ridings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.1 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Reading station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rose Hill (N-bound, Peppard Road) 1 min walk
  • Tower Close (in, Tower Close) 2 min walk
  • Tower Close (adj, Peppard Road) 2 min walk
  • Rose Hill (adj 372, Peppard Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • Sonning Common Health Ctr
    Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 1.8 mi
  • Broad Street Health Centre
    1St Floor, Broad St Hc, Reading · 2.6 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented5.7%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,649

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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