RG1 5ED postcode in Reading, England
RG1 5ED is a postcode in Reading, in the Redlands ward. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.
Where RG1 5ED is, and what is near it
- RG1 5ED
- Other postcodes in RG1 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4447, longitude -0.9623)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG1 5ED?
- ReadingCouncil, for all local services Reading: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG1 5ED Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Rodda (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Rodda
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at RG1 5ED?
Every home and business at RG1 5ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at RG1 5ED?
BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG1 5ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG1 5ED on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is RG1 5ED at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG1 5ED.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Reading
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG1 5ED: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of RG1 5ED is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG1 5ED?
Homes in RG1 5 sold for a typical £303,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £623,300 12 sales
- Terraced £317,500 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £243,500 24 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG1 district: a typical £294,000 from 419 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in RG1 5ED
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG1 5ED from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG1 5ED?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around RG1 5ED. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,742 (band A) to £4,355 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,322.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (13%) | £1,742 |
| Band B | about 230 (27%) | £2,032 |
| Band C | about 250 (30%) | £2,322 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,613 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,193 |
| Band F | about 80 (10%) | £3,774 |
| Band G | about 40 (5%) | £4,355 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,226 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG1 5ED is in (ONS area E01016414), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest open schools to RG1 5ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to RG1 5ED?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG1 5ED is Reading Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glebe Road, 89 m away.
More stations near RG1 5ED, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG1 5ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Milman & Kennet Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 986 2286 400 mWalk
- University Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 4551 750 mWalk
- Melrose Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0118 959 5200 800 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near RG1 5ED?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG1 5ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Nissan Charging point · 3 chargers · CHAdeMO, 3-pin plug 800 mWalk
- Reading - Katesgrove Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
- EVBox Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest to the centre of RG1 5ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highgrove Dental Care Phone 0118 987 1287 200 mWalk
- Wellbulance Dental Phone 07535 230230 450 mWalk
- Kendrick View Dental Practice Phone 0118 959 0222 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to RG1 5ED?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 750 mWalk
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 1.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG1 5ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Yew Tree Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 931 3534 600 mWalk
- Pembroke Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0118 941 4200 850 mWalk
- Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 5062 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG1 5ED, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Whitley Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 986 4015 200 mWalk
- Christchurch Road Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 1868 500 mWalk
- Basingstoke Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 5712 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near RG1 5ED?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG1 5ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Vets Phone +44 118 957 4488 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 2.2 kmCycle
- Shinfield Vets 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is RG1 5ED in a conservation area?
The centre of RG1 5ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near RG1 5ED?
Police.uk records 680 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG1 5ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 27, robbery 22, drugs 20, burglary 11, bicycle theft 10, other crime 6, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG1 5ED
- Ward
- Redlands
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Reading
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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