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RG1 2NR

Pell Street

Katesgrove

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Detailed insights for RG1 2NR

Overview

Postcode RG1 2NR 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 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £60,355 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Holy Brook Nook.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
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 64.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £60,355 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from RG1 2NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2NR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 2NR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading
0.9 mi

Reading West

N/A

Walking directions to Reading West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 2NR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHoly Brook NookSmallWalking directions to Holy Brook Nook

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
15,508.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.35(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.68(-8%)
Vehicle crime
8.99(+137%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.18(-4%)
Other theft
5.06(-9%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
84
22.89%
Other White
82
22.34%
Indian
57
15.53%
Pakistani
47
12.81%
Other Asian
38
10.35%
Total population: 367

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
38.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
57
18.51%
No qualifications
51
16.56%
Level 3 (A level)
33
10.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
67
55.37%
Owns with a mortgage
26
21.49%
Owns outright
23
19.01%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £317,000 in Katesgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,158 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Katesgrove in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Katesgrove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£550,000
Flats42£220,000
Semi-Detached13£400,000
Terraced64£327,500

10 year median price trend in Katesgrove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Katesgrove.

Schools

In the RG1 2NR postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 2NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKatesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 2NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 2NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBally Convenience StoreRiver Road, Reading, RG1 2NFWalking directions to Bally Convenience Store
0.1 miTesco Express5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miNo 1 Convenience StoreElgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BHWalking directions to No 1 Convenience Store
0.2 miBig Bazaar13-17 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJWalking directions to Big Bazaar
0.3 miWhitley StoreHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5ENWalking directions to Whitley Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).

Band A£1,658
Band B£1,934
Band C£2,211
Band D£2,487
Band E£3,040
Band F£3,592
Band G£4,145
Band H£4,974

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardKatesgroveE05013871
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southampton Street & Redlands RoadE02003402
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 014AE01016374
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.