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RG1 3JG

Thames

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 3JG

Overview

Postcode RG1 3JG is located in an urban city, within the Thames ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Palmer Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Meadow.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
84.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Palmer Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Palmer Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

84.1%

Approximately 84.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 276 ft away from RG1 3JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Palmer Park near RG1 3JG 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.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 3JG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 3JG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKings MeadowLargeWalking directions to Kings Meadow
0.5 miForbury GardensSmallWalking directions to Forbury Gardens
0.2 miKing George V GardensSmallWalking directions to King George V Gardens

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
7,769.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
118
38.69%
British
62
20.33%
Other White
24
7.87%
Other Asian
15
4.92%
Other Black
14
4.59%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
59
46.83%
Social rents from council
47
37.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.52%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.76%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Thames

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Thames area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thames 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 Thames over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats40£280,000
Semi-Detached8£505,000
Terraced53£380,000

10 year median price trend in Thames

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

Schools

In the RG1 3JG postcode area, located within Palmer Park, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 3JG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNew Town Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 3JG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 3JG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miKennet ExpressAnglers Way, Reading, RG1 3JLWalking directions to Kennet Express
0.1 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZWalking directions to Your Local
0.2 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DGWalking directions to Nisha Food and Wine
0.2 miTwins News Mart65 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RQWalking directions to Twins News Mart
0.2 miTesco ExpressReading, RG1 3HUWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardThamesE05013877
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Palmer ParkE02003398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 010GE01033421
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.