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RG1 2RE

Katesgrove

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 2RE

Overview

Postcode RG1 2RE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 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
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG1 2RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2RE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 2RE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 2RE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWaterloo MeadowsLargeWalking directions to Waterloo Meadows
0.5 miColey Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Coley Recreation Ground
0.3 miHoly Brook NookSmallWalking directions to Holy Brook Nook

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
24,183 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
117
31.45%
Indian
76
20.43%
Other White
71
19.09%
Other
22
5.91%
African
14
3.76%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
73
56.59%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.03%
Owns outright
16
12.4%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.2%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £313,984 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
Detached7£600,000
Flats49£222,000
Semi-Detached17£400,000
Terraced70£325,000

10 year median price trend in Katesgrove

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

Schools

In the RG1 2RE postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 2RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNew Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryKatesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 2RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWhitley StoreHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5ENWalking directions to Whitley Store
0.2 miSpeciality Food & WineHighgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Speciality Food & Wine
0.2 miFreddiesWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Freddies
0.2 miExpress70-72 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQWalking directions to Express
0.2 miNo 1 Convenience StoreElgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BHWalking directions to No 1 Convenience Store

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 014DE01016379
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: 01/12/2025.