RG4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The RG4 district covers Caversham, Sonning Common, Lower Shiplake. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in RG4
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from RG4 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Reading: 15 min by train, door to door
- London Paddington: 41 min by train, door to door
- Oxford: 49 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in RG4
- Caversham Park Primary School · RG4 6RP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 50% in England
- Caversham Primary School · RG4 7RA · Good (2023) · Top 14% in England
- Emmer Green Primary School · RG4 8LN · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 25% in England
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School · RG4 9AU · Good (2023) · Bottom 41% in England
- Micklands Primary School · RG4 6LU · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 19% in England
- Sonning Church of England Primary School · RG4 6XF · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 2% in England
- Sonning Common Primary School · RG4 9RJ · Remains Good (2023) · Top 28% in England
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School · RG4 5AA · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 35% in England
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School · RG4 6SS · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 20% in England
- Thameside Primary School · RG4 8DB · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 24% in England
- The Heights Primary School · RG4 7LB · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 7% in England
- The Hill Primary School · RG4 8TU · Remains Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
Secondary schools in RG4
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre · RG4 8LR · Remains Good (2024) · Top 21% in England
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge · RG4 9LN · Good (2022) · Bottom 20% in England
Fee-paying schools in RG4
- Aurora Rowan School · RG4 9EY · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Caversham Preparatory School · RG4 8JZ · Inspected by ISI
- Queen Anne's School · RG4 6DX · Inspected by ISI
- Reading Blue Coat School · RG4 6SU · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in RG4
- Emmer Green Kindergarten · RG4 8LJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Micklands Pre-School · RG4 6LU · Good (Ofsted)
- Orchard Day Nursery · RG4 6LJ
- Kingfisher Kindergarten · RG4 9LN · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Birches in Sonning Common Ltd · RG4 9BT · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Petals Day Nursery · RG4 9SJ · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Sonning Common Pre-School · RG4 9RJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Breaking Barriers Caversham Workshop · RG4 8LN
- Chiltern Nursery · RG4 8JZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Emmer Green Pre-School · RG4 8LN · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in RG4
- Sonning Common Health Ctr · RG4 9SW
- Balmore Park Surgery · RG4 7SS
- Emmer Green Surgery · RG4 8RA
Neighbourhoods in RG4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of RG4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham Emmer Green | 20% | £470k | Very low | 8 min |
| Sonning Common & Kidmore End | 19% | £585k | Very low | 15 min |
| Caversham Balmore Park | 18% | £500k | Very low | 9 min |
| Caversham Heights | 17% | £698k | Very low | 11 min |
| Lower Caversham | 15% | £374k | High | 7 min |
| Shiplake & Binfield Heath | 6% | £950k | Very low | 23 min |
| Sonning & Woodley North | 5% | £554k | Very low | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the RG4 postcode?
RG4 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Caversham, Sonning Common, Lower Shiplake, with 1,000 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in RG4?
The typical home price across RG4's neighbourhoods is £500k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in RG4?
12 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a RG4 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from RG4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Reading 15 minutes; London Paddington 41 minutes; Oxford 49 minutes.