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RG1 5RU

Park

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Wokingham Road / Park / RG1 5RU

Overview

Postcode RG1 5RU is located in an urban city, within the Park ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Wokingham Road area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham Road is £60,500 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Palmer Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Wokingham Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wokingham Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham Road is £60,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from RG1 5RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Road near RG1 5RU 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPalmer ParkLarge
0.5 miKing George V GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
6,968.2 per km²

Demographics

British
186
65.49%
Other White
28
9.86%
Pakistani
19
6.69%
Indian
10
3.52%
Bangladeshi
8
2.82%
Total population: 284

Housing

Owns outright
41
36.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
32.74%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.66%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Social rents from council
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Park

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,646 up to £850,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£804,800
Flats15£223,750
Semi-Detached20£532,000
Terraced54£319,000

10 years price trend in Park

Schools

In the RG1 5RU postcode area, located within Wokingham Road, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRedlands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food55-57 Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5NL
0.2 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Reading, RG1 5BA
0.2 miCo-op Food201-205 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NU
0.2 miGurung's193 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NU
0.2 miM.A.P Food & Superstore255-257 London Road, Reading, RG1 3NY

Data Sources

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