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RG1 6QT

POSTCODE

A Coley postcode in Reading, a 15-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    The WREN School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.8

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    All Saints Junior School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  5. 5
    St Edward's Prep

    Primary

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    0.54 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 West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Coley Park House

    Bus · adj · north-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coley Park House

    Bus · opp · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wensley Road Flats

    Bus · adj · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coley Park House

    Bus · nr · south-east

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Heron Way

    Bus · adj · south-west

    235 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 6QT 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 6QT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6QT

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)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: 1,856
White Brit.41.8%
African15.9%
Other White11.2%
Pakistani4.8%
Other Asian4.3%
+ 14 other groups · 22.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,856
Christian41.4%
No religion33.6%
Muslim14.7%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu2.5%
+ 3 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,859
35–4921.8%
50–6417.4%
25–3414.8%
10–1510.7%
5–98.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 696
One person: other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: aged 66+7.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

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.
5548
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5548 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 6QT

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6QT
Coordinates
51.4447, -0.9915
Grid reference
SU701722
Easting
470,186
Northing
172,228
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2V5+VC
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 013B E01016389
E01016389
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013B E01016389
E01016389
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

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 6QT 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 E01016389 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5548
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6QT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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