RG1 6PH

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 4

    Alternative provision

    0.36 mi

  3. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.8

    0.39 mi

  4. 6
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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    677 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Berkeley Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Berkeley Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Southcote Road

    Bus · E-bound · north-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hungerford Drive

    Bus · adj 92 · east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Downshire Square

    Bus · adj · north-east

    268 m straight lineabout 3 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 6PH has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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
Property type filter
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 6PH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6PH

Counts are for Coley 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
31
YoY stable
503622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -21%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
62
YoY +170%
674115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

125
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 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: 1,965
White Brit.43.2%
Indian15.7%
Other White13.1%
Pakistani6.2%
Other Asian5.5%
+ 13 other groups · 16.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,968
Christian35.1%
No religion28.3%
Hindu14.6%
Muslim10.3%
Not answered7.6%
+ 4 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,966
35–4928.0%
25–3415.4%
50–6414.1%
10–157.8%
5–96.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 767
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
One person: other17.1%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Single family household, all members 66+6.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%

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.
17366
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17366 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG1 6PH

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6PH
Coordinates
51.4495, -0.9921
Grid reference
SU701727
Easting
470,138
Northing
172,764
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2X5+R5
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
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 013E E01016393
E01016393
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013E E01016393
E01016393
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

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 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 6PH 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 E01016393 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17366
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6PH 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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