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RG1 5DW

Kendrick Road

Katesgrove

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Detailed insights for RG1 5DW

Overview

Postcode RG1 5DW is located in an urban city, within the Katesgrove ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.0 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5DW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 5DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Walking directions to Reading

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 5DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCintra ParkMediumWalking directions to Cintra Park
0.5 miKing George V GardensSmallWalking directions to King George V Gardens

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
4,822.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.02(+30%)
Shoplifting
29.3(+265%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.32(+15%)
Public order
11.19(+83%)
Other theft
6.93(+24%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
49.73%
Other White
65
17.86%
Indian
23
6.32%
African
17
4.67%
Other
12
3.3%
Total population: 364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
157
48.76%
No qualifications
52
16.15%
Level 3 (A level)
44
13.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
8.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
6.52%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
42.63%
Social rents from council
40
21.05%
Owns with a mortgage
32
16.84%
Owns outright
18
9.47%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.21%
Total households: 190

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £317,000 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
Detached8£550,000
Flats42£220,000
Semi-Detached13£400,000
Terraced64£327,500

10 year median price trend in Katesgrove

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

Schools

In the RG1 5DW 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 5DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryNew Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 5DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpeciality Food & WineHighgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Speciality Food & Wine
0.1 miFreddiesWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Freddies
0.1 miWhitley StoreHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5ENWalking directions to Whitley Store
0.1 miTesco ExpressWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miExpress70-72 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQWalking directions to 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
WardKatesgroveE05013871
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southampton Street & Redlands RoadE02003402
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 014CE01016376
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.