Living in RG1, Reading
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RG1 in Reading. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central RG1 sold at a median of £275,000 across 117 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Reading are down 1.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 61 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of RG1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Reading pays £2,613 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 892 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Reading: £349,550, down 1.2% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in RG1 →
See where RG1 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Reading: £2,613 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare RG1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for RG1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around RG1
117 recorded home sales on the streets around central RG1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £275,000 and a range from £77,158 to £850,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Quadrant Court Jubilee Square, RG1 2GU | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 15 Henry Street, RG1 2NW | Terraced | £325,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| 2 Elizabeth Mews, RG1 4JE | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Deansgate Road, RG1 2RZ | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 3 92 Pell Street, RG1 2NR | Flat or maisonette | £299,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 5 2 Silver Street, RG1 2BP | Flat or maisonette | £388,000 | 14 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
61 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Reading School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Coley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 0.19 mi 2025/26 |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Civitas Academy | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
Schools in RG1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Road Community School | Primary | 0.14 mi | 2025/26 |
| Coley Primary School | Primary | 0.19 mi | 2025/26 |
| All Saints Junior School | Primary | 0.84 mi | 2025/26 |
| River Academy | Secondary | 1.24 mi | 2025/26 |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 1.7 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Reading schools admitted from, school by school →
37 state primary and 10 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Caversham Preparatory School, Crosfields School, Leighton Park School, OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus, Queen Anne's School, Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading and others.
All 9 fee-paying schools near RG1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Reading.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 34.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How RG1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 13.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of RG1 (E01033838, 1,359 residents in 2021, down 34.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 13.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 25.6% | 26.2% | +0.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 52.0% | 61.6% | +9.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 14.9% | 12.3% | -2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 12.5% | 11.3% | -1.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 3.8% | 3.2% | -0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 52.0% | 55.1% | +3.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 46.2% | 59.9% | +13.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 87.1% | 89.3% | +2.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 59.4% | 55.9% | -3.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
892 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Reading's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
32 supermarkets, 11 pharmacies, 229 restaurants and cafés, 57 pubs, 4 hospitals within a mile of central RG1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of RG1
Best-served stop: Crown Street, with 15.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of RG1 is Crown Street: 15.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 9.5 in the evening and 11.9 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 6, 5, 21, 11, 6a, 81. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of RG1. The nearest, London Street Surgery, has 5,194 registered patients and 2,597 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Street Surgery | 117 yd | 5,194 | 2,597 |
| Abbey Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 2,449 | 4,710 |
| Broad Street Health Centre | 0.4 mi | 15,326 | 2,526 |
Nearest A&E: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where 60.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 70.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Reading pays £2,613 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Reading, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,077 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,145 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £2,256 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,367 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,487 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,613 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Reading, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about RG1
What is the average house price in RG1?
The average sold price in Reading is £349,550 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in RG1?
Prices in Reading are down 1.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in RG1?
The median of 117 recorded sales around central RG1 in the last 2 years is £275,000, ranging from £77,158 to £850,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in RG1?
61 schools sit within 3 miles of central RG1, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in RG1?
892 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is RG1 at risk of flooding?
Central RG1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is RG1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £275,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 892 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is RG1 safe?
892 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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