Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Emmer Green at a glance
- House prices
- £467,500
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 35.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Emmer Green a good place to live?
Emmer Green may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Reading below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Emmer Green
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Emmer Green
House prices
- Median sale price
- £467,500
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Emmer Green
Schools
55th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Emmer Green
Flood risk
1.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.4% of the area. That is the 23rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Emmer Green
Transport
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Emmer Green a good place to live?
Emmer Green may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Emmer Green safe?
Emmer Green ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Emmer Green?
The median sale price was £467,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Emmer Green?
Schools rank in the 55th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Emmer Green?
Nearby public profiles include Caversham in Reading and Tilehurst in Reading.
