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RG1 6QX

Coley

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG1 6QX

Overview

Postcode RG1 6QX is located in an urban city, within the Coley ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Coley Park area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Coley Park is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Reading West located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coley Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Coley Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,764 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Coley Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Coley Park is £58,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 126 ft away from RG1 6QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Coley Park near RG1 6QX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading West located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG1 6QX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Reading West

N/A

Walking directions to Reading West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG1 6QX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miColey Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Coley Recreation Ground
0.2 miCourage ParkMediumWalking directions to Courage Park
0.5 miRobert Hewitt Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Robert Hewitt Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
5,093.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
56.77%
Indian
50
13.02%
Other White
27
7.03%
Pakistani
19
4.95%
Caribbean
12
3.12%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
36.65%
Owns outright
45
27.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
19.25%
Shared ownership
17
10.56%
Other social rented
7
4.35%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Coley

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £332,500 in Coley area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coley 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 Coley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£572,000
Flats48£220,000
Semi-Detached25£470,000
Terraced39£366,500

10 year median price trend in Coley

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

Schools

In the RG1 6QX postcode area, located within Coley Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG1 6QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryThe WREN SchoolFree schools

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG1 6QX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG1 6QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily56-58 Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DJWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miCostcutter39a Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JSWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miAK SuperstoresTilehurst Road, Reading, RG1 7TTWalking directions to AK Superstores
0.5 miAsda Express10 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JTWalking directions to Asda Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardColeyE05013869
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Coley ParkE02003401
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 013EE01016393
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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