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RG1 2PJ

Katesgrove

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 2PJ 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 72.5 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 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coley Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

9/10

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

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 145 ft away from RG1 2PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2PJ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

1 mi

Reading West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miColey Recreation GroundMedium
0.2 miHoly Brook NookSmall

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Katesgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,158 up to £815,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£500,000
Flats46£236,750
Semi-Detached18£409,000
Terraced56£325,000

10 years price trend in Katesgrove

Schools

In the RG1 2PJ postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKatesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBally Convenience StoreRiver Road, Reading, RG1 2NF
0.1 miNo 1 Convenience StoreElgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
0.2 miTesco Express5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SE
0.2 miBig Bazaar13-17 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.3 miWhitley StoreHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.