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RG1 4BE

POSTCODE

An Abbey postcode in Reading, a 9-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Deenway Montessori School

    All-through · Good

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    Kendrick School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 84.0

    0.19 mi

  3. 3
    Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    The Abbey School Reading

    All-through

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    Katesgrove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    St John's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    725 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Earley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Huntley and Palmers

    Bus · Stop 1 · west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Huntley and Palmers

    Bus · Stop 3 · east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Queens Road car park

    Bus · adj · east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oracle Riverside

    Bus · nr · east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Huntley and Palmers

    Bus · N-bound · north

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 38 sales

RG1 4BE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG1 4 sector.

Average price
£253,711
Median price: £261,000
Median -6.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 38 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £258,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£356k£283k£209k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£313,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4AQ
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4LY
£340,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 4RF
£180,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4NZ
£315,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 4PL
£175,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4AW
£270,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 4DX
£321,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 4NQ
£170,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4JE
£200,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 4JG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 4BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 4BE

Counts are for Abbey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
101
YoY -33%
15011987
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
35
YoY stable
352821
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -35%
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY -57%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
28
YoY +12%
30198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
79
YoY -24%
1048464
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
40
YoY +43%
423323
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
118
YoY +71%
1469135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising

418
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Reading 019 (E02006939)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£62,052

£52,922–£72,758

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,869

£42,182–£56,615

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,356

£40,158–£48,992

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,436

£28,897–£38,687

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,429
White Brit.30.5%
Indian23.9%
Other White18.6%
African3.7%
Chinese2.9%
+ 13 other groups · 20.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,433
No religion32.9%
Christian31.3%
Hindu18.5%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered7.1%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,432
25–3435.0%
35–4928.4%
50–649.0%
20–248.4%
≤46.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.6%

Households

Total households: 713
One person: other33.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 8 other households · 14.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21858
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21858 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG1 4BE

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Abbey
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 4BE
Coordinates
51.4538, -0.9651
Grid reference
SU720732
Easting
472,004
Northing
173,265
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF23M+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Abbey
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 019A E01033418
E01033418
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 019 E02006939
E02006939
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 011G E01033418
E01033418
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 011 E02003399
E02003399
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:03 AM4:30 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 4BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033418 and MSOA E02006939 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21858
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 4BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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