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RG1 5AS

Redlands

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Southampton Street & Redlands Road / Redlands / RG1 5AS

Overview

Postcode RG1 5AS 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 120.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 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
121
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.1%
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 120.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from RG1 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5AS 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKing George V GardensSmall
0.4 miChocolate IslandSmall

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
4,085.2 per km²

Demographics

British
178
50.28%
Other White
58
16.38%
Indian
37
10.45%
African
15
4.24%
Irish
12
3.39%
Total population: 354

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
106
60.92%
Owns with a mortgage
39
22.41%
Owns outright
21
12.07%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.87%
Shared ownership
1
0.57%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Redlands

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £330,500 in Redlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£735,000
Flats36£202,500
Semi-Detached9£525,000
Terraced57£347,000

10 years price trend in Redlands

Schools

In the RG1 5AS postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

0.2 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZ
0.2 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LE
0.2 miTwins News Mart65 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RQ
0.2 miKennet ExpressAnglers Way, Reading, RG1 3JL
0.2 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.