Buckingham Drive - RG4 8RY
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8RY is a residential postcode situated on Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 764th largest and 275th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 18 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £409,638
- 10 Year change
- up 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,954pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG4 8RY is a residential postcode situated on Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 764th largest and 275th most expensive of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 18 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £409,638
- 10 Year change
- up 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,954pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG4 8RY
- Merston House
Modern Building | 10 Units
- 5 Buckingham Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Buckingham Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Buckingham Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 Buckingham Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG4 8RY sold for £325,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £409,638.
The RG4 8RY Sales Market has increased by 6.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.3% | £409,638 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £423,524 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £424,739 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £432,478 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £433,439 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £404,127 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £382,999 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £378,778 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £382,211 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £387,165 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £383,117 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £344,492 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £314,848 |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £282,373 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £269,665 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £262,220 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £260,582 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £236,760 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £270,261 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £276,933 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,954.
The RG4 8RY Rental Market has increased by 32.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,954pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,913pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,809pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £1,516pcm |
| June 2020 | -1% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,474pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.3% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,272pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
RG4 8RY has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£325,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 10, Merston House 9, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RYFlat 10, Merston House 9, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
- Sold Sep 2024£250,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, Merston House 9, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RYFlat 3, Merston House 9, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
- Sold Jul 2023£605,000 | 4 Bed House33, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY33, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
- Sold Jan 2023£525,000 | 3 Bed House41, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY41, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
- Sold Jul 2017£533,550 | 4 Bed House5, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY5, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
Nearby Postcodes
RG4 8RY is the 764th largest and the 275th most expensive postcode out of the 964 postcodes in the RG4 area.
- RG4 8RP, Marshland Square, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RP23 Addresses|86 m away
- RG4 8RU, Marshland Square, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RU35 Addresses|91 m away
- RG4 8RT, Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RT13 Addresses|104 m away
- RG4 8RX, Burcombe Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RX9 Addresses|107 m away
- RG4 8RZ, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4RG4 8RZ29 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (10)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£615,000 | 4 Bed House83, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8SB83, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8SB
- Sold Jul 2023£605,000 | 4 Bed House33, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY33, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8RY
- Sold Aug 2021£535,000 | 4 Bed House65, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8SB65, Buckingham Drive, Reading, RG4 8SB
Schools Nearby
- The Hill Primary School200 m away
- Emmer Green Primary School600 m away
- Caversham Primary School800 m away
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre800 m away
- River Academy2.1 km away
- Kendrick School3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG4 8RY is Reading station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Reading|2.2 km away
- Reading West|3.0 km away
- Tilehurst|4.5 km away
- Earley|5.3 km away
