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RG1 4FH

Redlands

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 4FH

Overview

Postcode RG1 4FH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 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
0.8%
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

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 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 151 ft away from RG1 4FH.

Flood risk

No risk

Palmer Park near RG1 4FH 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 4FH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
12,244.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
122
40.67%
Other White
62
20.67%
Other Asian
42
14%
Indian
24
8%
Other
14
4.67%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
90
67.67%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.05%
Owns outright
13
9.77%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

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 4FH postcode area, located within Palmer Park, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 4FH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 4FH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 4FH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTwins News Mart65 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RQWalking directions to Twins News Mart
0.1 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DGWalking directions to Nisha Food and Wine
0.2 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZWalking directions to Your Local
0.3 miKing Food & WineDuncan Place, Reading, RG1 3DDWalking directions to King Food & Wine
0.3 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LEWalking directions to General Convenience Shop League of Friends

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 Introduced2018-10-01

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Data Sources

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