Postcode insights

RG1 2SX

Katesgrove

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 2SX 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 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Holy Brook Nook.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

14.6%

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

14.6%

Approximately 14.6% 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 78 ft away from RG1 2SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 2SX 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 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Reading	Elizabeth

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Holy Brook Nook	Small
0.5 mi	King George V Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

414

Population density

12,070 per km²

Demographics

British

120

28.85%

Other White

21.88%

Indian

15.62%

Other Asian

8.89%

African

7.69%

Total population: 416

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

54.78%

Owns with a mortgage

16.56%

Social rents from council

10.19%

Owns outright

8.92%

Other social rented

4.46%

Total households: 157

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 2SX postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	The Abbey School Reading	Other independent school	N/A
0.2 mi	Secondary	Kendrick School	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Primary	Katesgrove Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SE
0.1 mi	Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.2 mi	Whitley Store	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.2 mi	Speciality Food & Wine	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.2 mi	Freddies	Whitley 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
0.2 mi	The Turks Head	31 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.3 mi	The Dairy	London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ
0.3 mi	Beach Bar	Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Pizza 2 Night	161 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.1 mi	O'Anna's	1A London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.1 mi	Pau Brasil	89 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.1 mi	Kings Chef	19 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.2 mi	Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 2TG

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

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Milman Road Pharmacy	Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AR
0.5 mi	Boots	The Oracle Centre, Reading, RG1 2AH