RG1 7HR

Abbey · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG1 7HJ 32 m
RG1 7EY 37 m
RG1 7HS 60 m
RG1 7EX 67 m
RG1 7HP 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG1 7HR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 7
Latitude
51.457441
Longitude
-0.983675
British National Grid easting
470,708
British National Grid northing
173,652

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05013864
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading Central · E14001438
Output area
E00082608
Lower layer super output area
Reading 019C · E01016353
Middle layer super output area
Reading 019 · E02006939

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
74, Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7HR 24 September 2018 £304,500
70, Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7HR 28 August 2013 £210,000
68, Flat 2, Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7HR 29 March 2006 £119,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
94
Primary
55
Secondary
13
  1. Civitas Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    191 m
  2. Oxford Road Community School

    Community school

    292 m
  3. E P Collier Primary School

    Community school

    691 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,539
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,806
  • Shoplifting 1,402
  • Public order 776
  • Other theft 733
  • Anti social behaviour 719

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
43

21 female, 22 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
3.1
RG1 7 residents
8,303

Age bands in RG1 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

1,169 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

1,088 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.3%

4,002 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.5%

1,651 residents

Age 65 and over
6.4%

544 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RG1 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    238 m

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code K81081

    616 m

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, BROAD ST HC, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code Y02476

    616 m

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

    WESTERN ELMS LODGE, WESTERN ELMS AVENUE, READING, RG30 1AT

    ODS code K81062

    641 m

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.3 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

    80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, RG1 6DN

    ODS code K81636

    1.3 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

    59A HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SS

    ODS code K81014

    1.7 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.8 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    1.8 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

    MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, RG2 0AR

    ODS code K81040

    1.9 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    2.4 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

    22 LONG BARN LANE, WHITLEY, READING, RG2 7SZ

    ODS code K81048

    2.6 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

    UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

    ODS code K81605

    2.8 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    2.9 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

    4 ST. BARNABAS ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8RA

    ODS code K81041

    3.0 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    3.7 km

  • WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PR

    ODS code K81056

    4.1 km

  • TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

    92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

    ODS code K81644

    4.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Reading Buses Depot

    BCT · Reading Town Centre

    0.1 miles
  • George Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.2 miles
  • Chatham Street Layby

    BCT · Reading Town Centre

    0.2 miles
  • Waylen Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.2 miles
  • George Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 019C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,706 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

94 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 13 secondary schools. Civitas Academy is the nearest published school at 191 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,539 published events cover 12 months, averaging 711.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,806 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.