RG4 7TW South Oxfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kidmore End & Whitchurch. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (28% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 38 m and 98 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tilehurst 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Pangbourne 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Purley Social Club Purley on Thames | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | Recreation Road Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Potteries | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Overdown Pharmacy | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Elms Dental Surgery | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Battle Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Costcutter, Tilehurst Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Arthur Newbery Park 10 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,960 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Bucknells Meadow 1.5 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Oak Tree Road Allotments 2.2 ha | 1.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garden Wall Fernhouse Archway and Gateway Approximately 20 Metres North East of Mapledurham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m north-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Wall Fernhouse Archway and Gateway Approximately 20 Metres North East of Mapledurham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m north-west |
| Mapledurham House | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m north-west |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m west |
| Church of St Margaret and Bardolf Aisle | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m north-west |
| Purley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 480 m north |
| Sandyhill Plantation | Wood | 530 m east |
| Sandy Hill | Hill | 570 m east |
| Roundabout Plantation | Wood | 760 m north |
| Kentwood Deeps | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Poplar Island | Island | 1.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.