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RG1 7LQ

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Coley Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Civitas Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    All Saints Junior School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Oxford Road Community School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  6. 6
    Katesgrove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 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

    759 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    900 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Russell Street

    Bus · E-bound · north-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · on · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Castle Street

    Bus · stop CQ · south-west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Russell Street

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG1 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG1 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales

RG1 7LQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG1 7 sector.

Average price
£267,479
Median price: £258,500
Median +6.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £376,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£377k£294k£211k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£130,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 7RW
£623,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 7RS
£395,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 7YA
£125,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 7XY
£300,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 7PD
£165,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 7XD
£290,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 7PE
£200,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 7AB
£265,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 7PD
£250,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 7UL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 7LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 7LQ

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 020 (E02006940)

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
£64,564

£55,103–£75,649

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,901

£42,266–£56,578

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,375

£38,071–£47,166

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,848

£31,186–£41,208

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: 1,806
White Brit.25.7%
Other White21.9%
Indian16.9%
Chinese6.3%
African5.5%
+ 13 other groups · 23.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,805
Christian32.1%
No religion29.5%
Hindu14.0%
Muslim11.8%
Not answered8.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,805
25–3431.6%
35–4925.1%
20–2415.0%
50–649.0%
≤45.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.1%

Households

Total households: 794
One person: other37.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 13.7%

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.
19828
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19828 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 7LQ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Abbey
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 7LQ
Coordinates
51.4526, -0.9802
Grid reference
SU709731
Easting
470,956
Northing
173,116
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF239+2W
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 020A E01033423
E01033423
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 020 E02006940
E02006940
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 011J E01033423
E01033423
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 AM4:31 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2009
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> Present
December 2009 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 7LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033423 and MSOA E02006940 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19828
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 7LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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