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RG1 5HB

Redlands

Reading

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Overview

Postcode RG1 5HB 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 moderate crime levels, with around 66.6 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 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.5%
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 28,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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 209 ft away from RG1 5HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5HB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 5HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCintra ParkMediumWalking directions to Cintra Park

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
3,260.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
47.38%
Other White
69
21.23%
Indian
29
8.92%
Chinese
22
6.77%
Other Asian
11
3.38%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
37.9%
Owns outright
36
29.03%
Owns with a mortgage
30
24.19%
Other social rented
6
4.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 5HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNew Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutter68 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miPremier72 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miPremierHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5BQWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miTesco ExpressWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miAD SupermarketReading, RG2 0EQWalking directions to AD Supermarket

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 014EE01016413
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

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