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RG1 5EA

Redlands

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 5EA 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 0.9 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5EA 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCintra ParkMedium
0.4 miKing George V GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
2,848.8 per km²

Demographics

British
241
62.6%
Other White
50
12.99%
Indian
22
5.71%
African
14
3.64%
Other
12
3.12%
Total population: 385

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
48
37.5%
Owns outright
37
28.91%
Owns with a mortgage
36
28.12%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.47%
Total households: 128

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 5EA postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNew Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWhitley StoreHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.1 miSpeciality Food & WineHighgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 miFreddiesWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 miTesco ExpressWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 miExpress70-72 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ

Data Sources

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