RG4 8RY

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in January 1980

RG4 8RY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with RG4 8RY

Buckingham Drive - 33 properties, USRN 31000210

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4784 / 51°28'42"N

Longitude: -0.9661 / 0°57'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641241 5704983

OS Easting: 471898

OS Northing: 175994

OS Grid: SU718759

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QN5.2H

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.63MJ

Open Location Code: 9C3XF2HM+8H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ml44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22443 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RG4 8RY on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:05
Moon sets	16:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG4 8RY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG4 8RY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 July 2023	33 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£605,000
27 January 2023	41 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£525,000
7 July 2017	5 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Detached	Freehold	£533,550
9 February 2017	Flat 7, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£290,000
10 June 2016	Flat 3, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£237,000
29 January 2016	19 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£410,000
27 February 2015	19 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
27 June 2014	Flat 4, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
4 April 2014	33 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
28 March 2014	Flat 7, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£241,000
19 June 2013	Flat 1, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£233,000
20 February 2013	7 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Detached	Freehold	£382,500
18 January 2013	Flat 5, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£220,000
14 August 2012	Flat 8, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£245,000
28 January 2011	41 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£279,950
4 August 2010	Flat 3, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,250
20 November 2008	43 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
3 May 2007	Flat 7, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£240,000
20 April 2007	Flat 2, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£238,500
13 April 2007	Flat 4, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£170,000
30 March 2007	Flat 6, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£241,000
23 March 2007	Flat 9, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,500
28 February 2007	Flat 1, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£235,000
28 February 2007	Flat 5, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£238,000
28 February 2007	Flat 10, Merston House, 9, Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£244,500
25 February 2004	31 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
23 January 2003	43 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£238,000
18 June 2002	43 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
20 April 2001	47 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
26 January 2001	5 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
26 May 2000	21 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£164,950
31 January 1996	43 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
5 May 1995	5 Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8RY	Detached	Freehold	£140,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RG4 8RY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Reading Central

MP

Matt Rodda Labour

Reading Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Emmer Green

Councillors

Clarence Mitchell Conservative

Daya Pal Singh Labour

Stephen Goss Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG4 8RY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00082882		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016409	Reading 003B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003391	Reading 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013870	Emmer Green	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E06000038	Reading	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001438	Reading Central	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000029	Thames Valley	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000256	Reading	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33040109		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000035	Thames Valley Berkshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000221	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000031	Reading, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000044	Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63012128	Caversham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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