Postcode insights

RG1 2QA

Katesgrove

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 2QA 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 0.8 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

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

0.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from RG1 2QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2QA 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 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Reading	Elizabeth
1 mi	Reading West	N/A

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population

306

Population density

16,906.1 per km²

Demographics

British

112

36.36%

Other White

30.52%

Indian

7.79%

Caribbean

3.9%

Pakistani

3.9%

Total population: 308

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

54.55%

Owns with a mortgage

27.27%

Owns outright

14.69%

Other forms of private rent

2.8%

Other social rented

0.7%

Total households: 143

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Katesgrove Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	New Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Coley Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

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

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 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
0.2 mi	Pizza 2 Night	161 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.2 mi	Pau Brasil	89 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.2 mi	Namaste kitchen	Parthia Close, Reading, RG1 2NQ
0.2 mi	Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.3 mi	Starbucks	Admirals Court, Reading, RG1 6SW

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