RG6 1PR postcode in Reading, England

RG6 1PR is a postcode in Reading, in the Park ward. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £415,000 Homes sold in RG6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Earley 1.4 km in a straight line

Where RG6 1PR is, and what is near it

Map of RG6 1PR and what is near it Map of RG6 1PR: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the RG6 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG6 1AA: also in RG6 1RG6 1AD: also in RG6 1RG6 1AG: also in RG6 1RG6 1AH: also in RG6 1RG6 1AJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1AL: also in RG6 1RG6 1AN: also in RG6 1RG6 1AP: also in RG6 1RG6 1AQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1AR: also in RG6 1RG6 1AS: also in RG6 1RG6 1AT: also in RG6 1RG6 1AU: also in RG6 1RG6 1AW: also in RG6 1RG6 1AY: also in RG6 1RG6 1AZ: also in RG6 1RG6 1BA: also in RG6 1RG6 1BG: also in RG6 1RG6 1BQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1BT: also in RG6 1RG6 1BU: also in RG6 1RG6 1BX: also in RG6 1RG6 1BY: also in RG6 1RG6 1BZ: also in RG6 1RG6 1DA: also in RG6 1RG6 1DB: also in RG6 1RG6 1DD: also in RG6 1RG6 1DH: also in RG6 1RG6 1DJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1DL: also in RG6 1RG6 1DN: also in RG6 1RG6 1DP: also in RG6 1RG6 1DQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1DS: also in RG6 1RG6 1DT: also in RG6 1RG6 1DU: also in RG6 1RG6 1DX: also in RG6 1RG6 1DY: also in RG6 1RG6 1DZ: also in RG6 1RG6 1EA: also in RG6 1RG6 1EB: also in RG6 1RG6 1ED: also in RG6 1RG6 1EE: also in RG6 1RG6 1EG: also in RG6 1RG6 1EH: also in RG6 1RG6 1EJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1EL: also in RG6 1RG6 1EN: also in RG6 1RG6 1EP: also in RG6 1RG6 1ER: also in RG6 1RG6 1ES: also in RG6 1RG6 1ET: also in RG6 1RG6 1EU: also in RG6 1RG6 1EX: also in RG6 1RG6 1EY: also in RG6 1RG6 1EZ: also in RG6 1RG6 1FA: also in RG6 1RG6 1FB: also in RG6 1RG6 1FD: also in RG6 1RG6 1FF: also in RG6 1RG6 1FG: also in RG6 1RG6 1FH: also in RG6 1RG6 1FJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1FL: also in RG6 1RG6 1FN: also in RG6 1RG6 1FP: also in RG6 1RG6 1FQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1FR: also in RG6 1RG6 1FS: also in RG6 1RG6 1FT: also in RG6 1RG6 1HA: also in RG6 1RG6 1HB: also in RG6 1RG6 1HD: also in RG6 1RG6 1HE: also in RG6 1RG6 1HG: also in RG6 1RG6 1HH: also in RG6 1RG6 1HJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1HL: also in RG6 1RG6 1HN: also in RG6 1RG6 1HP: also in RG6 1RG6 1HQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1HR: also in RG6 1RG6 1HS: also in RG6 1RG6 1HT: also in RG6 1RG6 1HU: also in RG6 1RG6 1HW: also in RG6 1RG6 1JB: also in RG6 1RG6 1JG: also in RG6 1RG6 1JH: also in RG6 1RG6 1JJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1JL: also in RG6 1RG6 1JN: also in RG6 1RG6 1JP: also in RG6 1RG6 1JQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1JS: also in RG6 1RG6 1JU: also in RG6 1RG6 1JX: also in RG6 1RG6 1JY: also in RG6 1RG6 1LD: also in RG6 1RG6 1LE: also in RG6 1RG6 1LF: also in RG6 1RG6 1LH: also in RG6 1RG6 1LJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1LP: also in RG6 1RG6 1LQ: also in RG6 1RG6 1LS: also in RG6 1RG6 1LT: also in RG6 1RG6 1LW: also in RG6 1RG6 1LX: also in RG6 1RG6 1NA: also in RG6 1RG6 1NB: also in RG6 1RG6 1ND: also in RG6 1RG6 1NH: also in RG6 1RG6 1NJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1NL: also in RG6 1RG6 1NN: also in RG6 1RG6 1NP: also in RG6 1RG6 1NR: also in RG6 1RG6 1NS: also in RG6 1RG6 1NT: also in RG6 1RG6 1NU: also in RG6 1RG6 1NX: also in RG6 1RG6 1NY: also in RG6 1RG6 1PA: also in RG6 1RG6 1PB: also in RG6 1RG6 1PD: also in RG6 1RG6 1PE: also in RG6 1RG6 1PG: also in RG6 1RG6 1PH: also in RG6 1RG6 1PJ: also in RG6 1RG6 1PL: also in RG6 1RG6 1PN: also in RG6 1RG6 1PP: also in RG6 1RG6 1PS: also in RG6 1RG6 1PW: also in RG6 1RG6 1PX: also in RG6 1RG6 1QA: also in RG6 1RG6 1QB: also in RG6 1RG6 1QD: also in RG6 1RG6 1QE: also in RG6 1 Pembroke Surgery 1.3 kmGP 1.8 kmReading station 2.9 kmMaiden Erlegh & Whitegates RG6 1PR Map of RG6 1PR and what is near it Map of RG6 1PR: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the RG6 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.8 kmMaiden Erlegh & Whitegates RG6 1PR
  • RG6 1PR
  • Other postcodes in RG6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

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 51.4494, longitude -0.9328)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG6 1PR?

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 RG6 1PR?

Every home and business at RG6 1PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Reading: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Reading: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Reading.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 RG6 1PR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG6 1PR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG6 1PR on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 RG6 1PR 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 RG6 1PR.

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 RG6 1PR: 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 RG6 1PR 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG6 1PR?

Homes in RG6 1 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£415,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£425,000
12 months to August 2026
£415,000

▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£690,000 14 sales
Semi-detached£490,000 19 sales
Terraced£292,000 21 sales
Flat or maisonette£265,000 7 sales

Across the whole RG6 district: a typical £470,000 from 350 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in RG6 1PR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG6 1PR 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 RG6 1PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around RG6 1PR. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG6 1PR

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 £2,613 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,742
Band Babout 130 (19%)£2,032
Band Cabout 500 (75%)£2,322
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,613
Band Ewithheld£3,193
Band Ffewer than 5£3,774
Band Gfewer than 5£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 49% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 RG6 1PR is in (ONS area E01016402), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 RG6 1PR?

The nearest open schools to RG6 1PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG6 1PR, and how we find them

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 RG6 1PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG6 1PR is Earley Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Earley Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastcourt Avenue, 185 m away.

More stations near RG6 1PR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG6 1PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG6 1PR, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 RG6 1PR?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG6 1PR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • PodPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG6 1PR?

The nearest to the centre of RG6 1PR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 RG6 1PR?

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.

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 RG6 1PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG6 1PR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 RG6 1PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG6 1PR, 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.

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 RG6 1PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG6 1PR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 RG6 1PR in a conservation area?

The centre of RG6 1PR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 RG6 1PR?

Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG6 1PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting52 reports
Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft17 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, drugs 6, burglary 4, bicycle theft 4, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG6 1PR

Ward
Park
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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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