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RG1 4FJ

Katesgrove

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 4FJ

Overview

Postcode RG1 4FJ is located in an urban city, within the Katesgrove ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Central Reading South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Reading South is £64,800 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Holy Brook Nook.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Central Reading South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,240 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Central Reading South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.3%

Approximately 15.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Central Reading South is £64,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from RG1 4FJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Reading South near RG1 4FJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 4FJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 4FJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHoly Brook NookSmallWalking directions to Holy Brook Nook
0.3 miForbury GardensSmallWalking directions to Forbury Gardens
0.3 miKing George V GardensSmallWalking directions to King George V Gardens

Area Profile

Population
521
Population density
6,307.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
151
29.04%
Other White
115
22.12%
African
60
11.54%
Indian
53
10.19%
Chinese
29
5.58%
Total population: 520

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
152
61.04%
Other social rented
33
13.25%
Owns with a mortgage
21
8.43%
Owns outright
19
7.63%
Shared ownership
12
4.82%
Total households: 249

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 4FJ postcode area, located within Central Reading South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 4FJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 4FJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBig Bazaar13-17 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJWalking directions to Big Bazaar
0.1 miTesco Express5-6 Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2SEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 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
0.3 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DGWalking directions to Nisha Food and Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardKatesgroveE05013871
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Reading SouthE02006940
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 020DE01033839
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.