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RG1 5HP

Redlands

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 5HP

Overview

Postcode RG1 5HP 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 1.1 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
121
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
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 120.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 5HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5HP 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 5HP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 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

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

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 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 5HP 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 5HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Abbey School ReadingOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 5HP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 5HP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LEWalking directions to General Convenience Shop League of Friends
0.2 miCostcutter68 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miPremier72 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miPremierHighgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5BQWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miTesco ExpressWhitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EGWalking directions to Tesco 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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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