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From£575,000
- 2-3 beds
- 753-969 sq ft
Development in Caversham, Reading RG4 8BG
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Reading RG4 8SQ
From £520,000 to £575,000
From an estimated £2,619/mo with a 10% deposit over 30 years at 5.37%, September 2026 rates. See lenders’ rates for these homes
Built by Bovis HomesFrom£575,000
Development in Caversham, Reading RG4 8BG
Listing details from HomePortfolio and Bovis Homes’ own site, checked 12 Nov 2026.
Homes at Emmer Green Drive that left the listings or Bovis Homes’ site in the last year. Most were reserved or sold; a builder does not say which.
Where each plot sits on Emmer Green Drive.
Its homes, charges, schools and the cash you need, answered from the listings and official figures, on this page.
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Bovis Homes sends its brochure for Emmer Green Drive on request. Ask for it on Bovis Homes’ page
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Bovis Homes are proud to announce our beautiful new development of 3, 4 and 5-bedroom new homes near the thriving town of Reading. Providing the idyllic balance between village and urban life, our new homes for sale are not to be missed.
Our collection of comfortable yet affordable new homes for sale are situated on the north of the River Thames, opposite the bustling town of Reading.
Combining leafy open spaces with plentiful amenities, our practical new builds near Reading are the ultimate investment for everyone from first-time buyers to families and even downsizers.
At Bovis Homes, we understand that it’s not just the bricks and mortar that are important when buying a home. That’s why all our new homes offer so much more than just a place to kick back and relax after a long day. As well as a contemporary, open-plan design, our new homes are situated in acres of green open spaces, offering a place to rest and take a moment to reflect.
As well as plenty of countryside to be used as you wish, our new build housing development near Reading has a net gain of 84 trees onsite, to help you feel grounded, relaxed and nourished in your new home.
If you’re looking to settle down in a vibrant yet picturesque Berkshire town, our modern new homes at Emmer Green Drive strike the perfect balance between village and city life. No matter if you’re a first-time buyer looking for a civilised place to call home, a family looking for a place in the suburbs or downsizers wanting to be close to the action, you’ll find exactly that in our collection of 67 practical new homes.
To learn more about our affordable new homes for sale in Reading, download our brochure. If you have any questions or simply want to find out more, get in touch with one of our helpful sales consultants.
In Bovis Homes’ words, from its page for Emmer Green Drive, read 12 Nov 2026.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10am to 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am to 5pm |
| Friday | 10am to 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am to 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Every home listed here today, and the homes that left the listings in the last year.
From the homes listed with HomePortfolio and on Bovis Homes’s own site. A home that left the listings was most likely reserved or sold; a builder does not say which.
Bovis HomesPart of Vistry Group · Building homes since 188588 developments and 455 homes for sale, from £209,995Buying with one of the UK’s leading homebuilders

From£499,950
Development in Arborfield Garrison, Wokingham RG40 4BW
Stamp duty paid, up to £29,250 builder-stated, on 1 of 39 homes
Cala HomesFrom£280,000
Development in Wokingham RG2 9ZF
Deposit contribution, on 9 of 10 homes

| Month | Listed | Left the listings |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 2 |
Reading RG4 8SQ
The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.
How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.
The neighbourhood around it (Reading 001D) against Reading as a whole.
How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.
No walk, transit or bike scores for this postcode.
What the 164 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.
Full fibre from CityFibre
New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.
| Network | Calls indoors | Data indoors | Data outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Limited | Limited | Likely |
| O2 | Likely | Limited | Likely |
| Three | Limited | Limited |
Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.
Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against Reading.
Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.
Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.
Ofsted and Get Information about Schools, via HomePortfolio.
Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
| Age | This neighbourhood | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 4% | 6% |
| 5 to 9 | 5% | 6% |
| 10 to 14 | 7% | 6% |
| 15 to 19 | 5% | 6% |
| 20 to 24 | 4% | 8% |
| 25 to 29 | 3% | 8% |
| 30 to 34 | 2% | 9% |
| 35 to 39 | 4% | 8% |
| 40 to 44 | 8% | 7% |
| 45 to 49 | 7% | 6% |
| 50 to 54 | 8% | 6% |
| 55 to 59 | 7% | 5% |
| 60 to 64 | 7% | 4% |
| 65 to 69 | 6% | 3% |
| 70 to 74 | 7% | 3% |
| 75 to 79 | 7% | 2% |
| 80 to 84 | 5% | 2% |
| 85 and over | 5% | 2% |
ONS Census 2021 and ONS pay by council (ASHE), via HomePortfolio.
Walk Score® (walkscore.com), ONS Census 2021 and Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
| Likely |
| Vodafone | Limited | Limited | Likely |
|---|
Ofcom Connected Nations, via HomePortfolio. Ofcom copyright.
Environment Agency NaFRA2, BGS and UKHSA radon, BGS GeoSure, Defra noise mapping and Pollution Climate Mapping, via HomePortfolio.
| Month | Crimes here | Per 1,000 here | Per 1,000 across Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 2.42 | 8.93 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1.21 | 8.96 |
| February 2026 | 6 | 3.63 | 8.47 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 3.63 | 10.27 |
| April 2026 | 3 | 1.81 | 10.05 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 3.02 | 10.96 |
| June 2026 | 5 | 3.02 | 10.6 |
| July 2026 | 5 | 3.02 | 10.96 |
| August 2026 | 5 | 3.02 | 10.75 |
| September 2026 | 6 | 3.63 | 9.8 |
data.police.uk, via HomePortfolio. Crimes are mapped to an approximate location.
Local planning authorities’ registers, via HomePortfolio.
| Price | Home | Sold | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| £370,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 69 m² | 11 Sept 2026 | 830 m |
| £795,000 | Detached · resale · 149 m² | 26 Aug 2026 | 800 m |
| £805,000 | Detached · resale · 149 m² | 21 Aug 2026 | 110 m |
| £615,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 124 m² | 14 Aug 2026 | 880 m |
| £635,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 177 m² | 5 Aug 2026 | 510 m |
| £520,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 95 m² | 31 Jul 2026 | 860 m |
| £662,500 | Detached · resale · 123 m² | 27 Jul 2026 | 920 m |
| £469,000 | Detached · resale · 108 m² | 27 Jul 2026 | 450 m |
| £322,000 | Terraced · resale · 44 m² | 24 Jul 2026 | 180 m |
| £685,000 | Detached · resale · 114 m² | 23 Jul 2026 | 570 m |
| £210,000 | Flat · resale · 54 m² | 10 Jul 2026 | 790 m |
| £475,000 | Detached · resale · 144 m² | 9 Jul 2026 | 450 m |
| £425,000 | Flat · resale · 117 m² | 8 Jul 2026 | 110 m |
| £700,000 | Detached · resale · 133 m² | 1 Jul 2026 | 630 m |
| £430,000 | Terraced · resale · 98 m² | 1 Jul 2026 | 140 m |
| £830,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 151 m² | 17 Jun 2026 | 710 m |
| £770,000 | Detached · resale · 156 m² | 4 Jun 2026 | 810 m |
| £765,000 | Detached · resale · 165 m² | 26 May 2026 | 220 m |
| £135,000 | Flat · resale · 62 m² | 18 May 2026 | 350 m |
| £650,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 190 m² | 15 May 2026 | 550 m |
| £1,000,000 | Detached · resale · 294 m² | 11 May 2026 | 860 m |
| £950,000 | Detached · resale · 200 m² | 8 May 2026 | 890 m |
| £645,000 | Terraced · resale · 153 m² | 17 Apr 2026 | 970 m |
| £430,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 84 m² | 30 Mar 2026 | 800 m |
| £485,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 107 m² | 20 Mar 2026 | 900 m |
| £825,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 216 m² | 20 Mar 2026 | 500 m |
| £525,000 | Terraced · resale · 120 m² | 19 Mar 2026 | 460 m |
| £575,000 | Detached · resale · 103 m² | 16 Mar 2026 | 430 m |
| £500,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 6 Mar 2026 | 470 m |
| £365,000 | Flat · resale · 80 m² | 4 Mar 2026 | 110 m |
| £840,000 | Detached · resale · 172 m² | 24 Feb 2026 | 700 m |
| £235,000 | Flat · resale · 71 m² | 24 Feb 2026 | 790 m |
| £485,000 | Terraced · resale · 106 m² | 18 Feb 2026 | 150 m |
| £460,000 | Terraced · resale · 90 m² | 17 Feb 2026 | 570 m |
| £730,000 | Detached · resale · 122 m² | 13 Feb 2026 | 680 m |
| £390,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 82 m² | 13 Feb 2026 | 330 m |
| £390,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 117 m² | 13 Feb 2026 | 710 m |
| £335,500 | Semi-detached · resale · 91 m² | 6 Feb 2026 | 400 m |
| £500,000 | Terraced · resale · 83 m² | 30 Jan 2026 | 470 m |
| £430,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 19 Dec 2025 | 460 m |
| £420,000 | Terraced · resale · 107 m² | 19 Dec 2025 | 610 m |
| £415,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 82 m² | 18 Dec 2025 | 780 m |
| £320,000 | Detached · resale · 97 m² | 18 Dec 2025 | 170 m |
| £507,000 | Detached · resale · 92 m² | 18 Dec 2025 | 980 m |
| £730,000 | Detached · resale · 145 m² | 18 Dec 2025 | 880 m |
| £115,000 | Flat · resale · 65 m² | 16 Dec 2025 | 330 m |
| £342,500 | Terraced · resale · 72 m² | 12 Dec 2025 | 920 m |
| £575,000 | Detached · resale · 94 m² | 10 Dec 2025 | 900 m |
| £692,000 | Detached · resale · 129 m² | 10 Dec 2025 | 330 m |
| £530,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 131 m² | 8 Dec 2025 | 450 m |
| £405,000 | Terraced · resale · 92 m² | 5 Dec 2025 | 960 m |
| £130,000 | Flat · resale · 64 m² | 1 Dec 2025 | 330 m |
| £795,000 | Detached · resale · 143 m² | 20 Nov 2025 | 500 m |
| £390,000 | Terraced · resale · 79 m² | 20 Nov 2025 | 960 m |
| £580,000 | Detached · resale · 99 m² | 14 Nov 2025 | 400 m |
| £575,000 | Detached · resale · 90 m² | 7 Nov 2025 | 830 m |
| £610,000 | Detached · resale · 114 m² | 7 Nov 2025 | 710 m |
| £500,000 | Detached · resale · 93 m² | 3 Nov 2025 | 410 m |
| £460,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 87 m² | 31 Oct 2025 | 660 m |
| £524,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 152 m² | 31 Oct 2025 | 850 m |
| £390,000 | Terraced · resale · 81 m² | 30 Oct 2025 | 510 m |
| £620,000 | Detached · resale · 144 m² | 10 Oct 2025 | 770 m |
| £165,000 | Flat · resale · 48 m² | 6 Oct 2025 | 280 m |
| £385,555 | Semi-detached · resale · 85 m² | 1 Oct 2025 | 730 m |
| £727,000 | Detached · resale · 147 m² | 26 Sept 2025 | 300 m |
| £700,000 | Detached · resale · 159 m² | 22 Sept 2025 | 950 m |
| £575,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 121 m² | 19 Sept 2025 | 380 m |
| £760,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 121 m² | 19 Sept 2025 | 280 m |
| £447,000 | Terraced · resale · 92 m² | 12 Sept 2025 | 170 m |
| £450,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 12 Sept 2025 | 960 m |
| £735,000 | Detached · resale · 130 m² | 5 Sept 2025 | 630 m |
| £522,500 | Detached · resale · 108 m² | 5 Sept 2025 | 290 m |
| £415,000 | Terraced · resale · 78 m² | 5 Sept 2025 | 480 m |
| £418,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 101 m² | 29 Aug 2025 | 390 m |
| £290,000 | Terraced · resale · 65 m² | 27 Aug 2025 | 290 m |
| £340,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 65 m² | 22 Aug 2025 | 230 m |
| £795,000 | Detached · resale · 182 m² | 14 Aug 2025 | 920 m |
| £440,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 80 m² | 12 Aug 2025 | 560 m |
| £610,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 108 m² | 6 Aug 2025 | 460 m |
| £815,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 160 m² | 5 Aug 2025 | 330 m |
| £450,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 107 m² | 4 Aug 2025 | 820 m |
| £285,000 | Flat · resale · 76 m² | 1 Aug 2025 | 110 m |
| £455,000 | Detached · resale · 97 m² | 1 Aug 2025 | 450 m |
| £685,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 125 m² | 31 Jul 2025 | 460 m |
| £1,300,000 | Detached · resale · 176 m² | 31 Jul 2025 | 470 m |
| £420,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 76 m² | 31 Jul 2025 | 980 m |
| £545,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 97 m² | 22 Jul 2025 | 840 m |
| £1,195,000 | Detached · resale · 212 m² | 21 Jul 2025 | 950 m |
| £675,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 111 m² | 21 Jul 2025 | 440 m |
| £1,010,000 | Detached · resale · 248 m² | 15 Jul 2025 | 730 m |
| £572,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 128 m² | 7 Jul 2025 | 90 m |
| £174,000 | Flat · resale · 64 m² | 7 Jul 2025 | 360 m |
| £665,000 | Detached · resale · 139 m² | 7 Jul 2025 | 390 m |
| £580,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 100 m² | 4 Jul 2025 | 850 m |
| £325,000 | Flat · resale · 67 m² | 27 Jun 2025 | 860 m |
| £730,000 | Detached · resale · 120 m² | 27 Jun 2025 | 770 m |
| £1,182,500 | Detached · resale · 274 m² | 20 Jun 2025 | 950 m |
| £265,000 | Terraced · resale · 94 m² | 20 Jun 2025 | 150 m |
| £730,000 | Detached · resale · 123 m² | 6 Jun 2025 | 810 m |
| £395,000 | Terraced · resale · 77 m² | 5 Jun 2025 | 910 m |
| £872,000 | Detached · resale · 207 m² | 28 May 2025 | 470 m |
| £600,000 | Detached · resale · 110 m² | 23 May 2025 | 300 m |
| £545,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 90 m² | 23 May 2025 | 750 m |
| £450,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 72 m² | 21 May 2025 | 980 m |
| £1,000,000 | Detached · resale · 194 m² | 20 May 2025 | 500 m |
| £649,950 | Detached · resale · 109 m² | 20 May 2025 | 740 m |
| £625,000 | Detached · resale · 120 m² | 18 May 2025 | 820 m |
| £239,995 | Flat · resale · 55 m² | 9 May 2025 | 790 m |
| £695,000 | Detached · resale · 251 m² | 25 Apr 2025 | 640 m |
| £485,000 | Detached · resale · 76 m² | 31 Mar 2025 | 940 m |
| £1,250,000 | Detached · resale · 241 m² | 28 Mar 2025 | 800 m |
| £375,000 | Terraced · resale · 77 m² | 28 Mar 2025 | 760 m |
| £775,000 | Detached · resale · 131 m² | 28 Mar 2025 | 890 m |
| £433,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 21 Mar 2025 | 730 m |
| £645,000 | Detached · resale · 122 m² | 21 Mar 2025 | 910 m |
| £850,000 | Detached · resale · 137 m² | 20 Mar 2025 | 620 m |
| £477,500 | Semi-detached · resale · 106 m² | 14 Mar 2025 | 920 m |
| £375,000 | Terraced · resale · 92 m² | 28 Feb 2025 | 640 m |
| £560,000 | Detached · resale · 86 m² | 14 Feb 2025 | 680 m |
| £522,500 | Detached · resale · 115 m² | 12 Feb 2025 | 940 m |
| £375,000 | Terraced · resale · 86 m² | 7 Feb 2025 | 520 m |
| £945,000 | Detached · resale · 163 m² | 4 Feb 2025 | 660 m |
| £960,000 | Detached · resale · 194 m² | 3 Feb 2025 | 590 m |
| £477,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 99 m² | 3 Feb 2025 | 920 m |
| £611,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 137 m² | 1 Feb 2025 | 240 m |
| £668,000 | Detached · resale · 126 m² | 31 Jan 2025 | 640 m |
| £175,000 | Flat · resale · 62 m² | 29 Jan 2025 | 350 m |
| £525,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 117 m² | 23 Jan 2025 | 480 m |
| £672,000 | Detached · resale · 106 m² | 17 Jan 2025 | 910 m |
| £650,000 | Detached · resale · 121 m² | 17 Jan 2025 | 990 m |
| £900,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 221 m² | 15 Jan 2025 | 600 m |
| £325,000 | Terraced · resale · 83 m² | 7 Jan 2025 | 910 m |
| £1,185,000 | Detached · resale · 243 m² | 3 Jan 2025 | 210 m |
| £860,000 | Detached · resale · 190 m² | 19 Dec 2024 | 790 m |
| £220,000 | Flat · resale · 77 m² | 18 Dec 2024 | 700 m |
| £456,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 18 Dec 2024 | 540 m |
| £425,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 79 m² | 11 Dec 2024 | 630 m |
| £173,250 | Flat · resale · 50 m² | 10 Dec 2024 | 350 m |
| £635,000 | Detached · resale · 117 m² | 9 Dec 2024 | 970 m |
| £645,000 | Detached · resale · 101 m² | 5 Dec 2024 | 670 m |
| £375,000 | Flat · resale · 87 m² | 2 Dec 2024 | 110 m |
| £695,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 157 m² | 29 Nov 2024 | 740 m |
| £320,000 | Terraced · resale · 78 m² | 29 Nov 2024 | 740 m |
| £510,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 130 m² | 28 Nov 2024 | 670 m |
| £525,000 | Flat · resale · 116 m² | 26 Nov 2024 | 170 m |
| £390,000 | Terraced · resale · 69 m² | 22 Nov 2024 | 830 m |
| £400,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 95 m² | 20 Nov 2024 | 900 m |
| £910,000 | Detached · resale · 210 m² | 19 Nov 2024 | 350 m |
| £621,840 | Detached · resale · 127 m² | 18 Nov 2024 | 570 m |
| £495,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 100 m² | 12 Nov 2024 | 850 m |
HM Land Registry Price Paid with EPC floor areas, via HomePortfolio.