RG1 8BQ
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Property report — RG1 8BQ
Open-data due diligence for RG1 8BQ and the area around it.
RG1 8BQ in brief: 66 recorded sales (£30,000–£452,500) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for RG1 8BQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the RG1 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£454,656
Population
11,032
Crimes recorded
94
Schools
2
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in RG1 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-22 | £277,500 | 19 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2023-01-06 | £325,000 | 35 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-06-06 | £275,000 | 17 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-03-04 | £435,000 | 12 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-01-18 | £402,000 | 26 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2021-06-29 | £415,000 | 20 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2021-03-15 | £220,000 | 1 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2019-12-13 | £430,000 | 10 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2019-07-31 | £380,000 | 16 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2019-05-08 | £452,500 | 12 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2018-05-17 | £415,000 | 38 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2017-08-25 | £415,000 | 28 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2016-12-16 | £372,000 | 14 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2016-03-30 | £257,500 | 35 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2016-03-17 | £250,000 | 25 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2012-07-06 | £273,000 | 30 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2011-10-04 | £240,000 | 2 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2011-07-29 | £246,000 | 12 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2011-06-17 | £164,000 | 31 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2011-05-27 | £212,000 | 10 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2010-04-19 | £125,000 | 7 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2009-12-22 | £160,000 | 15 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2009-12-08 | £188,000 | 29 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2009-10-22 | £175,000 | 31 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2009-07-21 | £155,000 | 3 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2008-12-05 | £160,000 | 29 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2008-06-20 | £175,000 | 11 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2008-04-15 | £163,500 | 1 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2007-10-29 | £185,000 | 37 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-26 | £179,000 | 27 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-05 | £259,750 | 24 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2007-02-20 | £273,000 | 20 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-16 | £140,000 | 3 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2005-11-16 | £236,500 | 26 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2005-09-02 | £135,000 | 15 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2004-08-17 | £237,500 | 34 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2004-08-06 | £172,500 | 29 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2004-06-25 | £230,000 | 14 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2004-02-02 | £235,000 | 24 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2003-08-20 | £138,000 | 9 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2003-07-31 | £145,000 | 19 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2002-10-30 | £135,000 | 35 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2001-10-31 | £127,000 | 27 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2001-06-15 | £125,000 | 29 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2001-03-13 | £115,000 | 11 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-04 | £116,000 | 37 KINGFISHER PLACE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-31 | £194,000 | 30 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 2000-02-18 | £175,000 | 38 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1999-11-05 | £149,000 | 28 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1999-08-12 | £81,950 | 17 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1999-07-27 | £85,000 | 15 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1999-07-16 | £139,100 | 30 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1998-12-29 | £73,000 | 5 KINGFISHER PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-27 | £68,000 | 1 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1998-09-01 | £117,000 | 4 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1998-08-14 | £120,000 | 26 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1998-01-23 | £119,950 | 38 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1997-06-27 | £96,500 | 14 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1997-05-16 | £30,000 | 1 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1997-03-07 | £58,000 | 31 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1996-10-11 | £93,500 | 28 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-09-25 | £89,000 | 38 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-06-27 | £60,000 | 9 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-06-05 | £81,000 | 28 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-05-12 | £85,000 | 14 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-03-24 | £60,000 | 29 KINGFISHER PLACE | Flat |
66 recorded sales on RG1 8BQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thameside Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| E P Collier Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Civitas Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kendrick School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2022) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE (0.6 mi) · LONDON STREET SURGERY (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: P RBH VIRTUAL HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · UCLH OUTREACH: ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: KINGS MEADOW SWIMMING POOL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE PLUMMERY WALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Shelter at north-east corner of Forbury Gardens (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.4 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Reading (0.2 mi) · Reading West (1.1 mi) · Earley (2.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 4,380
Owned 33% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 53%
Census 2021 (ONS), for RG1 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in RG1 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 90/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictRG1 | SectorRG1 8 | PostcodeRG1 8BQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £410,959 | £454,656 | £195,716 |
| Population | 70,739 | 11,032 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 846 | 94 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (RG1 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.