Postcode insights

RG2 0AX

Katesgrove

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Southampton Street & Redlands Road / Katesgrove / RG2 0AX

Overview

Postcode RG2 0AX is located in an urban city, within the Katesgrove ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

11.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from RG2 0AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG2 0AX 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Waterloo Meadows	Large
0.4 mi	Cintra Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

317

Population density

11,835.2 per km²

Demographics

Other White

27.62%

British

24.13%

African

8.57%

Other Asian

8.25%

Pakistani

7.94%

Total population: 315

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

56.31%

Owns with a mortgage

17.48%

Owns outright

13.59%

Social rents from council

7.77%

Other social rented

3.88%

Total households: 103

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Katesgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,158 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	7	£600,000	£322,500	£437,500	£758,500	£1,180,000
Flats	47	£230,000	£147,300	£176,250	£265,000	£367,100
Semi-Detached	16	£392,500	£315,000	£369,750	£430,000	£548,750
Terraced	67	£325,000	£260,000	£295,500	£347,500	£414,600

10 years price trend in Katesgrove

Schools

In the RG2 0AX postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	New Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.1 mi	Not applicable	Trinity Christian School	Other independent school	N/A
0.4 mi	Not applicable	The Abbey School Reading	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	AD Supermarket	Reading, RG2 0EQ
0.1 mi	Express	70-72 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ
0.1 mi	Premier	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5BQ
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Freddies	Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Pheasant	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RA
0.3 mi	The Hop Leaf	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.5 mi	The Queen's Head	54 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
0.5 mi	The Turks Head	31 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.5 mi	The Dairy	London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Mr. Cod	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5BQ
0.1 mi	Pizza Presto	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Dalchini	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Just Pizza	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Gooi Nara	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Milman Road Pharmacy	Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AR
0.3 mi	Basingstoke Road Pharmacy	71 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER