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RG1 5LT

Redlands

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG1 5LT 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 5LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG1 5LT 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCintra ParkMedium
0.3 miKing George V GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
1,789.8 per km²

Demographics

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

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryReading SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRedlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGeneral Convenience Shop League of FriendsCraven Road, Reading, RG1 5LE
0.3 miCo-op Food55-57 Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5NL
0.3 miCostcutter68 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
0.3 miPremier72 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
0.4 miYour LocalKing's Road, Reading, RG1 4NZ

Data Sources

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