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RG1

Outer Postcode Area • 2,856 Postcodes
Reading·South East·England
Reading 51.4510°N, 0.9708°W
56
56/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for RG1

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£1,116/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
40/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~13 min

Reading Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£1,116
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,393
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,671
per month
4+ bedrooms
£2,353
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 74
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 117
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 134

Getting around

Nearest station: Reading Rail Station, about 13 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 2,856 constituent postcodes

2856 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 16:37.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in RG1.

Is RG1 a good place to live?

RG1 in Reading scores 55.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in RG1?

The RG1 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Reading, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near RG1?

The RG1 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is RG1?

The RG1 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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