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RG1 8LS

POSTCODE

A Thames postcode in Reading, a 4-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thameside Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  2. 2
    E P Collier Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  3. 3
    St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  4. 4
    The Deenway Montessori School

    All-through · Good

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    Civitas Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

  6. 6
    Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.63 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

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Earley Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Kings Meadow Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kings Meadow Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hills Meadow

    Bus · opp · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station North Interchange

    Bus · Stop NC · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station North Interchange

    Bus · Stop NA · north-east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales

RG1 8LS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG1 8 sector.

Average price
£349,146
Median price: £372,750
Median +6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £235,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£395k£315k£235k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£235,000 · 2026-08-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 8QS
£395,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 8QE
£375,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 8EP
£390,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG1 8DD
£370,500 · 2026-05-06 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 8HA
£390,000 · 2026-03-23 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 8EN
£315,000 · 2026-03-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 8QS
£357,500 · 2026-03-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 8QS
£655,000 · 2026-02-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG1 8GN
£386,500 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 8ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 8LS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 8LS

Counts are for Thames 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
62
YoY -42%
1076319
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -26%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -36%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -40%
885317
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
31
YoY +41%
31185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 4 key categories improving · other theft up sharply

176
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: 2,170
White Brit.25.3%
Other White22.6%
Indian20.8%
Other Asian5.8%
African4.8%
+ 14 other groups · 20.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,169
Christian30.8%
No religion29.0%
Hindu17.9%
Not answered11.3%
Muslim6.9%
+ 4 other religions · 4.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,168
25–3435.3%
35–4924.9%
20–2413.5%
50–649.3%
≤44.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.4%

Households

Total households: 1,091
One person: other40.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
+ 8 other households · 13.6%

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.
16119
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16119 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 8LS

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Thames
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 8LS
Coordinates
51.4601, -0.9679
Grid reference
SU718739
Easting
471,800
Northing
173,963
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF26J+2R
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
Thames
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 019B E01033415
E01033415
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 019 E02006939
E02006939
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 011F E01033415
E01033415
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

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 8LS 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 E01033415 and MSOA E02006939 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16119
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 8LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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