Highdown Hill Road - RG4 8QR
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8QR is a residential postcode situated on Highdown Hill Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 529th largest and 772nd most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £831,348
- 10 Year change
- up 16.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8QR is a residential postcode situated on Highdown Hill Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 529th largest and 772nd most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £831,348
- 10 Year change
- up 16.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG4 8QR
- 5 Highdown Hill Road
Unknown
- 7 Highdown Hill Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Highdown Hill Road
Unknown
- 11 Highdown Hill Road
Unknown
- 13 Highdown Hill Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG4 8QR sold for £850,000 on 20th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £831,348.
The RG4 8QR Sales Market has increased by 16.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.8% | £831,348 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £864,512 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £861,077 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £879,151 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £875,471 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £798,423 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £743,414 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £734,443 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £734,913 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £730,545 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £711,030 |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £652,383 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £605,511 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £542,285 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £521,948 |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £506,991 |
| June 2010 | 14.1% | £494,978 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £433,672 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £482,283 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £493,845 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,012.
The RG4 8QR Rental Market has increased by 45.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £2,012pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,981pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £1,905pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,866pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £1,698pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,423pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.4% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.5% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,147pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2025 for £850,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.9%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
RG4 8QR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£850,000 | 4 Bed House27, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR27, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Sep 2022£975,000 | 5 Bed House13, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR13, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Mar 2021£675,000 | 4 Bed House29, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR29, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Mar 2017£650,000 | 4 Bed House7, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR7, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Jun 2016£770,000 | 5 Bed House33, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR33, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
Nearby Postcodes
RG4 8QR is the 529th largest and the 772nd most expensive postcode out of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area.
- RG4 8QP, Highdown Hill Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QP28 Addresses|86 m away
- RG4 8PZ, Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8PZ8 Addresses|106 m away
- RG4 8QU, Eric Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QU19 Addresses|151 m away
- RG4 8QX, Eric Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QX13 Addresses|153 m away
- RG4 8QY, Old Barn Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QY4 Addresses|164 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£975,000 | 5 Bed House13, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR13, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Mar 2025£850,000 | 4 Bed House27, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR27, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QR
- Sold Nov 2023£818,995 | 5 Bed House54, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QP54, Highdown Hill Road, Reading, RG4 8QP
Schools Nearby
- Emmer Green Primary School500 m away
- The Hill Primary School1.1 km away
- Caversham Primary School1.4 km away
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre500 m away
- River Academy2.5 km away
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG4 8QR is Reading station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Reading|3.0 km away
- Reading West|3.6 km away
- Tilehurst|4.1 km away
- Earley|6.4 km away
