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RG1 5HT

Redlands Road

Redlands

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Detailed insights for RG1 5HT

Overview

Postcode RG1 5HT 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 62.7 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 1.2 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
63
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 62.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.7%

Approximately 24.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from RG1 5HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5HT 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
11,316.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.06(-24%)
Bicycle theft
8.95(+1033%)
Other theft
6.72(+20%)
Vehicle crime
6.16(+63%)
Public order
6.16(+1%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
48.51%
Other White
52
12.87%
Chinese
29
7.18%
African
23
5.69%
Indian
21
5.2%
Total population: 404

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
213
56.8%
Level 4+ (Degree)
114
30.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
4%
No qualifications
14
3.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
2.4%
Total 16+ residents: 375

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
34
46.58%
Social rents from council
14
19.18%
Owns with a mortgage
11
15.07%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.85%
Other social rented
4
5.48%
Total households: 73

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 5HT 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 5HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 5HT

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