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RG1 4NQ

Victoria Street

Redlands

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Detailed insights for RG1 4NQ

Overview

Postcode RG1 4NQ is located in an urban city, within the Redlands ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £60,355 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is King George V Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,039 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £60,355 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 156 ft away from RG1 4NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 4NQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 4NQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
13,501.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.66(+92%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.3(+32%)
Vehicle crime
13.66(+260%)
Other theft
11.48(+106%)
Bicycle theft
10.38(+1214%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
42.49%
Other White
89
20.89%
Indian
53
12.44%
Other Asian
25
5.87%
Pakistani
12
2.82%
Total population: 426

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
248
65.61%
Level 3 (A level)
55
14.55%
No qualifications
21
5.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
4.76%
Apprenticeship
15
3.97%
Total 16+ residents: 378

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
141
65.58%
Owns with a mortgage
35
16.28%
Owns outright
19
8.84%
Other social rented
11
5.12%
Social rents from council
5
2.33%
Total households: 215

Property prices in Redlands

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Redlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £925,000.

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
Detached7£730,000
Flats30£220,000
Semi-Detached12£548,500
Terraced52£344,500

10 year median price trend in Redlands

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

Schools

In the RG1 4NQ postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 4NQ
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 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 4NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZWalking directions to Your Local
0.1 miKennet ExpressAnglers Way, Reading, RG1 3JLWalking directions to Kennet Express
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
0.3 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Reading, RG1 5BAWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).

Band A£1,658
Band B£1,934
Band C£2,211
Band D£2,487
Band E£3,040
Band F£3,592
Band G£4,145
Band H£4,974

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardRedlandsE05013875
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southampton Street & Redlands RoadE02003402
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 014FE01016414
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: 16/01/2026.