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RG1 5AZ

Park

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 5AZ

Overview

Postcode RG1 5AZ is located in an urban city, within the Park ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham Road area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham Road is £60,500 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whiteknights Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Wokingham Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wokingham Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham Road is £60,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG1 5AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Road near RG1 5AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 5AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWhiteknights ParkLargeWalking directions to Whiteknights Park
0.4 miPalmer ParkLargeWalking directions to Palmer Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
6,227.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
54.4%
Other White
52
16.94%
Indian
26
8.47%
Pakistani
8
2.61%
Chinese
8
2.61%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
40.62%
Owns outright
40
25%
Owns with a mortgage
39
24.38%
Other social rented
10
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.5%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Park

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £322,000 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,646 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park 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 Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£804,800
Flats16£211,875
Semi-Detached20£532,000
Terraced60£320,000

10 year median price trend in Park

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

Schools

In the RG1 5AZ postcode area, located within Wokingham Road, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 5AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree schools

Good

0.2 miSecondaryUTC ReadingUniversity technical college

Serious Weaknesses

0.2 miPrimaryRedlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 5AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food55-57 Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5NLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miM&M Food & Wine55-57 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to M&M Food & Wine
0.3 miRahim Stores59-61 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to Rahim Stores
0.3 miBig Bazaar67-69 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to Big Bazaar
0.3 miSambuca Off Licence87 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to Sambuca Off Licence

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardParkE05013874
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham RoadE02003400
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 012AE01016401
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2008-10-01

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Data Sources

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