Prospect Street - RG4 8JN
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8JN is a residential postcode situated on Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 17th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 13 houses, 25 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £252,682
- 10 Year change
- up 1.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,142pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £447/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8JN is a residential postcode situated on Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 17th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 13 houses, 25 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £252,682
- 10 Year change
- up 1.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,142pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £447/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG4 8JN
- 37 Prospect Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 46A Prospect Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 47 Prospect Street
Building  |  4 Flats
- 49 Prospect Street
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 51 Prospect Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG4 8JN sold for £220,000 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £252,682.
The RG4 8JN Sales Market has increased by 1.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £252,682 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £260,480 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £261,550 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £264,623 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £266,353 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £250,815 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £242,016 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £240,780 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £244,661 |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £250,214 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £249,223 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £220,099 |
| June 2014 | 12.4% | £199,161 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £177,206 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £170,064 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £166,311 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £167,652 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £154,719 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £176,875 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £182,281 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,142.
The RG4 8JN Rental Market has increased by 31.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £950pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.4% | £873pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £861pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £867pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £856pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £866pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £842pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £808pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £770pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £751pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £718pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £695pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £682pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £751pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £752pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st August 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
RG4 8JN has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£220,000 | 2 Bed Flat37A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN37A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN
- Sold Jul 2025£305,000 | 2 Bed House63, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN63, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN
- Sold Nov 2024£340,000 | 2 Bed House65, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN65, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN
- Sold Oct 2024£140,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 5, 66, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JNFlat 5, 66, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN
- Sold Sep 2024£200,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 66, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JNFlat 3, 66, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JN
Nearby Postcodes
RG4 8JN is the 863rd largest and the 17th most expensive postcode out of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area.
- RG4 8JJ, Short Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4RG4 8JJ11 Addresses|60 m away
- RG4 8JB, Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4RG4 8JB21 Addresses|69 m away
- RG4 8HW, Oxford Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4RG4 8HW4 Addresses|70 m away
- RG4 8JL, Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4RG4 8JL13 Addresses|77 m away
- RG4 8HJ, Westfield Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4RG4 8HJ45 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 23 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (23)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2022£500,000 | 2 Bed Flat28A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG28A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG
- Sold Apr 2022£500,000 | 2 Bed Flat28A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG28A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG
- Sold Mar 2022£475,000 | 3 Bed Flat26A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG26A, Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JG
Schools Nearby
- Thameside Primary School300 m away
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Caversham Primary School600 m away
- River Academy1.3 km away
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre1.5 km away
- Kendrick School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG4 8JN is Reading station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Reading|1.1 km away
- Reading West|2.0 km away
- Tilehurst|4.1 km away
- Earley|4.8 km away
