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RG1 5BD

Redlands

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 5BD

Overview

Postcode RG1 5BD 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 5BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5BD 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 5BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 5BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miKing George V GardensSmallWalking directions to King George V Gardens
0.3 miChocolate IslandSmallWalking directions to Chocolate Island

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
4,085.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 £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 5BD postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 5BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryKendrick SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 5BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTwins News Mart65 Watlington Street, Reading, RG1 4RQWalking directions to Twins News Mart
0.2 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZWalking directions to Your Local
0.2 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LEWalking directions to General Convenience Shop League of Friends
0.2 miNisha Food and Wine106 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DGWalking directions to Nisha Food and Wine
0.3 miKennet ExpressAnglers Way, Reading, RG1 3JLWalking directions to Kennet Express

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 Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

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