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RG1 4EH

Redlands

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 4EH

Overview

Postcode RG1 4EH is located in an urban city, within the Redlands ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Palmer Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Forbury Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Palmer Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,239 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Palmer Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.2%

Approximately 22.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from RG1 4EH.

Flood risk

No risk

Palmer Park near RG1 4EH 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 4EH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 4EH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miForbury GardensSmallWalking directions to Forbury Gardens
0.1 miKing George V GardensSmallWalking directions to King George V Gardens
0.2 miChocolate IslandSmallWalking directions to Chocolate Island

Area Profile

Population
208
Population density
34,666.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
59
28.23%
Other White
48
22.97%
Indian
31
14.83%
Arab
19
9.09%
African
12
5.74%
Total population: 209

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
52.78%
Other social rented
23
21.3%
Owns with a mortgage
19
17.59%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.7%
Owns outright
4
3.7%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Redlands

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Redlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Redlands 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 Redlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£732,500
Flats33£217,500
Semi-Detached12£565,000
Terraced55£335,000

10 year median price trend in Redlands

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 4EH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 4EH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 4EH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DGWalking directions to Nisha Food and Wine
0 miTwins News Mart65 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RQWalking directions to Twins News Mart
0.2 miKing Food & WineDuncan Place, Reading, RG1 3DDWalking directions to King Food & Wine
0.2 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZWalking directions to Your Local
0.2 miKennet ExpressAnglers Way, Reading, RG1 3JLWalking directions to Kennet Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardRedlandsE05013875
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Palmer ParkE02003398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 010FE01033417
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.