Angle Field Road Caversham, Reading
45 addresses across 1 postcode (RG4), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31010014.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 11, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reading costs £2,613 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hill's Meadow, is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balmore Park Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 217 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1930-1949 (11); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Reading in 2026-27: Band D £2,613 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,742 | £2,032 | £2,322 | £2,613 | £3,193 | £3,774 | £4,355 | £5,226 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (73% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 70 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading: up to 10 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 2-4 Send Road, Caversham, Reading: up to 9 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 307-311 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 45 addresses are between 47 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 5HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chiltern Road Henley Road | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Caversham Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balmore Park Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Markand Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Caversham, Caversham Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill's Meadow 4.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Caversham Park 16 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayfield Drive Allotments 4,290 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caversham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork. | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| High Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| View Island | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Fry's Island | Island | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Milestone Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Holy Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the street's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Reading: see them on the Reading page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caversham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Micklands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caversham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| E P Collier Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Emmer Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkin Hill Local RG4 5DG | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Attimonosh RG4 6DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Qumin Takeaway RG4 6DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Co-operative Food RG4 6DH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| The Shop Inn RG4 6DH | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Ready Tasty Fish & Chips RG4 6DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Rosebank House RG4 5LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Co-operative Food RG4 5BB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway RG4 5BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2026 |
| The Festival Store RG4 5AJ | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2026 |
| The Travellers Rest RG4 5DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Voyage Care RG4 5AY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| The Red Cow RG4 5BE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2025 |
| BP Leander Service Station RG4 5DL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Leander Service Station RG4 5LW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 131 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (156); On or near The Slopes (13); On or near Angle Field Road (8); On or near Nightclub (6); On or near Keston Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG4 5HP: 45 addresses
Nearby streets
Donkin Hill · Elmleigh Court · Barclose Avenue · Tilbury Close · Flambards · The Slopes · Longhurst Close · Banbury Gardens · Briant's Avenue · Keston Close · Eccles Close · Pembroke Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.