Eric Avenue - RG4 8QU
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Eric Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 689th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £740,787
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,070pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £537/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Eric Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 591st largest and 689th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £740,787
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,070pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £537/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG4 8QU
- 3 Eric Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Eric Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Eric Avenue
Unknown
- 9 Eric Avenue
5 Bed Modern House
- 11 Eric Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG4 8QU sold for £580,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £740,787.
The RG4 8QU Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.7% | £740,787 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £769,007 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £765,401 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £781,083 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £776,740 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £709,320 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £660,831 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £652,942 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £654,506 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £652,290 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £636,000 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £579,573 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £535,450 |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £478,433 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £459,734 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £446,444 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £437,818 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £385,388 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £431,001 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £441,824 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,070.
The RG4 8QU Rental Market has increased by 44.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £2,035pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £1,955pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,914pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,739pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £1,463pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.5% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,185pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £580,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.2%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
RG4 8QU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£580,000 | 3 Bed House37, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU37, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
- Sold Sep 2023£570,000 | 3 Bed House25, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU25, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
- Sold Mar 2020£560,000 | 3 Bed House3, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU3, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
- Sold Jan 2019£840,000 | 5 Bed House9, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU9, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
- Sold Feb 2017£850,000 | 4 Bed House11, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU11, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
Nearby Postcodes
RG4 8QU is the 591st largest and the 689th most expensive postcode out of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area.
- RG4 8QX, Eric Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QX13 Addresses|37 m away
- RG4 8QY, Old Barn Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QY4 Addresses|92 m away
- RG4 8QR, Highdown Hill Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QR16 Addresses|151 m away
- RG4 8QZ, Gorselands, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8QZ11 Addresses|169 m away
- RG4 8RA, St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RA28 Addresses|211 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£1,160,000 | 5 Bed House12, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QX12, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QX
- Sold Oct 2022£975,000 | 4 Bed House26, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QX26, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QX
- Sold Feb 2017£850,000 | 4 Bed House11, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU11, Eric Avenue, Reading, RG4 8QU
Schools Nearby
- Emmer Green Primary School400 m away
- The Hill Primary School1.0 km away
- Caversham Primary School1.3 km away
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre500 m away
- River Academy2.5 km away
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG4 8QU is Reading station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Reading|3.0 km away
- Reading West|3.5 km away
- Tilehurst|4.2 km away
- Earley|6.2 km away
