RG4 8JH is a residential postcode situated on Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 777th largest and 269th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 27 houses and 2 flats.
RG4 8JH is a residential postcode situated on Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 777th largest and 269th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 27 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £169,017 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (355 ft2) to £561,432 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,237 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £787 pcm for 1 bed flats to £2,038 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.4% and 5.6%.
The average value per square foot is £488.
The last sale in RG4 8JH sold for £395,000 on 29th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £416,617.
The RG4 8JH Sales Market has increased by 7.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -1.9% | £416,617 |
| May 2025 | 0.3% | £424,834 |
| May 2024 | -1.9% | £423,380 |
| May 2023 | 0.9% | £431,371 |
| May 2022 | 7.5% | £427,603 |
| May 2021 | 4.4% | £397,897 |
| May 2020 | 0.2% | £381,143 |
| May 2019 | -1.6% | £380,269 |
| May 2018 | -1.7% | £386,640 |
| May 2017 | 1.7% | £393,132 |
| May 2016 | 14.2% | £386,591 |
| May 2015 | 10.2% | £338,557 |
| May 2014 | 13.1% | £307,174 |
| May 2013 | 3.4% | £271,696 |
| May 2012 | 1.7% | £262,688 |
| May 2011 | -0.3% | £258,281 |
| May 2010 | 10.3% | £259,071 |
| May 2009 | -13.9% | £234,889 |
| May 2008 | -1.5% | £272,823 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £276,868 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,674.
The RG4 8JH Rental Market has increased by 37.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.4% | £1,674pcm |
| May 2025 | 3.9% | £1,634pcm |
| May 2024 | 4.2% | £1,573pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.8% | £1,509pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.8% | £1,375pcm |
| May 2021 | 2.3% | £1,252pcm |
| May 2020 | -1.2% | £1,224pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.9% | £1,239pcm |
| May 2018 | -1.3% | £1,216pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.9% | £1,231pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.2% | £1,220pcm |
| May 2015 | 4.3% | £1,183pcm |
| May 2014 | 5.4% | £1,134pcm |
| May 2013 | 2.6% | £1,075pcm |
| May 2012 | 4.3% | £1,048pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.7% | £1,005pcm |
| May 2010 | 2.5% | £969pcm |
| May 2009 | -8.9% | £945pcm |
| May 2008 | 0.6% | £1,038pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,032pcm |
The last sale was on 29th January 2025 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 74 sales since 1995.
RG4 8JH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
RG4 8JH is the 777th largest and the 269th most expensive postcode out of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around RG4 8JH, 40.6% of property is privately rented and 34.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around RG4 8JH, 9.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around RG4 8JH, the average age was 36.8 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around RG4 8JH, 1.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around RG4 8JH, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.