Postcode insights

RG1 2NA

Katesgrove

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Southampton Street & Redlands Road / Katesgrove / RG1 2NA

Overview

Postcode RG1 2NA is located in an urban city, within the Katesgrove ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

23.1%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

5/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,017 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from RG1 2NA.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2NA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Reading	Elizabeth
0.9 mi	Reading West	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Waterloo Meadows	Large
0.4 mi	Coley Recreation Ground	Medium
0.1 mi	Holy Brook Nook	Small

Area Profile

Population

398

Population density

9,453.7 per km²

Demographics

British

163

40.55%

Other White

15.17%

Indian

11.19%

Other Asian

7.21%

Pakistani

5.47%

Total population: 402

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

43.93%

Owns with a mortgage

15.61%

Other social rented

12.72%

Social rents from council

10.4%

Owns outright

8.09%

Total households: 173

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Katesgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,158 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	7	£600,000	£322,500	£437,500	£758,500	£1,180,000
Flats	47	£230,000	£147,300	£176,250	£265,000	£367,100
Semi-Detached	16	£392,500	£315,000	£369,750	£430,000	£548,750
Terraced	67	£325,000	£260,000	£295,500	£347,500	£414,600

10 years price trend in Katesgrove

Schools

In the RG1 2NA postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Katesgrove Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Coley Primary School	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Secondary	Kendrick School	Academy converter	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Bally Convenience Store	River Road, Reading, RG1 2NF
0.1 mi	No 1 Convenience Store	Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
0.3 mi	Asda Express	10 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JT
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SE
0.3 mi	Costcutter	39a Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JS

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	The Hop Leaf	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.3 mi	Beach Bar	Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG
0.3 mi	The Castle Tap	120 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RJ
0.3 mi	BrewDog	11 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB
0.3 mi	Zero Degrees	3-4 Gun Street, Reading, RG1 2LR

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Namaste kitchen	Parthia Close, Reading, RG1 2NQ
0.3 mi	Wagamama	Riverside Court, Reading, RG1 2AG
0.3 mi	Zizzi	20 The Riverside, The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG
0.3 mi	Pizza 2 Night	161 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.3 mi	Giraffe	Riverside, The Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Boots	The Oracle Centre, Reading, RG1 2AH
0.4 mi	Milman Road Pharmacy	Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AR
0.5 mi	Superdrug	Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AJ
0.5 mi	Boots	Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

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