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RG1 5HD

Redlands Road

Redlands

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Detailed insights for RG1 5HD

Overview

Postcode RG1 5HD 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 124.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31.6%
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 124.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.6%

Approximately 31.6% 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 5HD.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
1,789.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.66(+92%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.3(+32%)
Vehicle crime
13.66(+260%)
Other theft
11.48(+106%)
Bicycle theft
10.38(+1214%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
42.57%
Other White
55
15.71%
Chinese
33
9.43%
African
19
5.43%
Indian
19
5.43%
Total population: 350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
167
59.01%
Level 3 (A level)
55
19.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
8.13%
No qualifications
17
6.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.24%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
40.35%
Other social rented
31
27.19%
Owns outright
18
15.79%
Owns with a mortgage
8
7.02%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.26%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Redlands

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Redlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £925,000.

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
Detached7£730,000
Flats30£220,000
Semi-Detached12£548,500
Terraced52£344,500

10 year median price trend in Redlands

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

Schools

In the RG1 5HD 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 5HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5HD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LEWalking directions to General Convenience Shop League of Friends
0.3 miCostcutter68 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miPremier72 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miFreddiesWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Freddies
0.3 miSpeciality Food & WineHighgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Speciality Food & Wine

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
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 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.