Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£567,273
11 sales
Price range
£460k – £785k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2025
RG4 8UU

At a glance

House prices£567k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkReading station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Tower Close, Emmer Green, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £575,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £590,000. Average sale prices rose from £506,667 in 2017 to £652,500 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Tower Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower 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

2017: £506,667 (3 sales)2017£507k2018: £490,000 (1 sales)2018£490k2020: £460,000 (1 sales)2020£460k2021: £650,000 (1 sales)2021£650k2022: £515,000 (2 sales)2022£515k2023: £785,000 (1 sales)2023£785k2025: £652,500 (2 sales)2025£653k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£590,00010 Dec 2025
Semi-detached3£506,66719 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Tower Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Tower Close RG4 8UU 10 Dec 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Tower Close RG4 8UU 6 Jun 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Tower Close RG4 8UU 13 Sep 2023£785,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Tower Close RG4 8UU 20 May 2022£470,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Tower Close RG4 8UU 19 Jan 2022£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Tower Close RG4 8UU 21 Jan 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Tower Close RG4 8UU 31 Jul 2020£460,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Tower Close RG4 8UU 8 Jun 2018£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Tower Close RG4 8UU 30 Nov 2017£505,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Tower Close RG4 8UU 29 Nov 2017£545,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Tower Close RG4 8UU 22 Aug 2017£470,000 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
12, Tower Close £470,000 (May 2022) → £575,000 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
21, Tower Close £490,000 (Jun 2018) → £560,000 (Jan 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Close

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Close 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 offences12
Criminal damage & arson6
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Shoplifting3
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Tower Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert 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 Tower Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Caversham Park Primary School 90 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Hill Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.2 mi
Micklands Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Caversham Preparatory School 68 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 1.3 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 · 47 min walk
  • Reading station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Reading West station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tower Close (in, Tower Close) 1 min walk
  • Marchwood Avenue (N-bound, Marchwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Marchwood Avenue (S-bound, Marchwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Rose Hill (N-bound, Peppard Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • Balmore Park Surgery
    59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 1.5 mi
  • Sonning Common Health Ctr
    Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 1.9 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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