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RG6 1PJ

Park

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG6 1PJ

Overview

Postcode RG6 1PJ is located in an urban city, within the Park ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Palmer Park area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sol Joel Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Palmer Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Palmer Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 181 ft away from RG6 1PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Palmer Park near RG6 1PJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for RG6 1PJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 1PJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSol Joel ParkLargeWalking directions to Sol Joel Park

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
17,835.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
159
46.22%
Other White
40
11.63%
Other Asian
33
9.59%
African
26
7.56%
Pakistani
18
5.23%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
52.42%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.03%
Owns outright
19
15.32%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Park

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £322,000 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,646 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park 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 Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£804,800
Flats16£211,875
Semi-Detached20£532,000
Terraced60£320,000

10 year median price trend in Park

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

Schools

In the RG6 1PJ postcode area, located within Palmer Park, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 1PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEarley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlfred Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryUTC ReadingUniversity technical college

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 1PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 1PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop LocalMays Close, Wokingham, RG6 1JYWalking directions to One Stop Local
0.2 miPremier - Earley Express125 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to Premier - Earley Express
0.3 miSambuca Off Licence87 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LHWalking directions to Sambuca Off Licence
0.3 miCo-op FoodChurch Road, Earley, RG6 1EYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miMarks & SpencerWokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7BDWalking directions to Marks & Spencer

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading CentralE14001438
WardParkE05013874
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Palmer ParkE02003398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 010BE01016402
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: 01/12/2025.