Postcode insights

RG1 2PR

Katesgrove

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 2PR 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 57.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

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 18,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

Approximately 2.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from RG1 2PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2PR 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Reading	Elizabeth

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population

370

Population density

18,226.6 per km²

Demographics

British

142

38.07%

Other White

25.2%

Other Asian

8.58%

African

6.43%

Indian

5.09%

Total population: 373

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

56.76%

Owns with a mortgage

28.38%

Owns outright

8.11%

Other forms of private rent

2.7%

Shared ownership

2.03%

Total households: 148

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Katesgrove Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	The Abbey School Reading	Other independent school	N/A
0.3 mi	Primary	New Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	No 1 Convenience Store	Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH
0.2 mi	Bally Convenience Store	River Road, Reading, RG1 2NF
0.2 mi	Whitley Store	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SE
0.2 mi	Speciality Food & Wine	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Hop Leaf	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.2 mi	The Pheasant	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RA
0.3 mi	The Turks Head	31 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.4 mi	Beach Bar	Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG
0.4 mi	All Bar One	The Riverside, The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Pizza 2 Night	161 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.2 mi	Pau Brasil	89 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.2 mi	Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.2 mi	Ephesus	Whitley Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.2 mi	O'Anna's	1A London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail