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RG1 6NQ

POSTCODE

A Coley postcode in Reading, an 8-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    636 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Lima Court

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · opp 6 · south-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Downshire Square

    Bus · opp · south-west

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Downshire Square

    Bus · adj · north-east

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG1 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales

RG1 6NQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG1 6 sector.

Average price
£335,185
Median price: £310,000
Median -5.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £342,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£415k£319k£223k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£499,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
RG1 6LN
£348,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6PD
£180,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6QP
£387,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6NY
£377,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6LB
£255,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6AZ
£315,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6FH
£900,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
RG1 6AJ
£185,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
RG1 6QG
£315,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6HX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 6NQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6NQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Coley electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -39%
503622
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
25154
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
962
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY +200%
674115
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

93
incidents · Sep '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 013 (E02003401)

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
£60,680

£52,097–£70,677

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,754

£40,637–£53,792

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,321

£38,251–£44,636

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,177

£29,049–£37,891

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: 1,617
White Brit.48.4%
Other White16.9%
Pakistani7.1%
Indian6.7%
African3.6%
+ 14 other groups · 17.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,611
Christian38.9%
No religion35.3%
Muslim11.8%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu5.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,612
35–4923.9%
25–3423.7%
50–6415.9%
20–246.5%
5–95.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 714
One person: other28.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

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.
17436
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17436 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG1 6NQ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6NQ
Coordinates
51.4505, -0.9858
Grid reference
SU705728
Easting
470,572
Northing
172,874
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF227+5M
User Type
Large 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
Coley
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 013C E01016390
E01016390
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013C E01016390
E01016390
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
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

7:09 AM4:26 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 6NQ 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 E01016390 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17436
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6NQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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