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RG1 8QS

Thames · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Thames
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG1 8DW 74 m
RG1 8DL 89 m
RG1 8GG 107 m
RG1 8DP 120 m
RG1 8DE 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG1 8QS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 8
Latitude
51.463084
Longitude
-0.972869
British National Grid easting
471,450
British National Grid northing
174,290

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Thames · E05013877
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading Central · E14001438
Output area
E00082601
Lower layer super output area
Reading 007A · E01016355
Middle layer super output area
Reading 007 · E02003395

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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177 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Regents Riverside, Flat 9, Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8QS 13 March 2026 £315,000
Regents Riverside, Flat 70, Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8QS 6 March 2026 £357,500
Regents Riverside, Flat 47, Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8QS 27 February 2026 £290,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
51
Secondary
13

  1. E P Collier Primary School

    Community school

    320 m

  2. Thameside Primary School

    Community school

    339 m

  3. St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    722 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,094
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,601
  • Shoplifting 1,447
  • Other theft 735
  • Public order 715
  • Anti social behaviour 593

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
143

71 female, 72 male

Postcode households
69
Residents per household
2.1
RG1 8 residents
2,738

Age bands in RG1 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.3%

379 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

371 residents

Age 25 to 44
49.4%

1,525 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.2%

623 residents

Age 65 and over
6.1%

188 residents

This postcode contained 5.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RG1 8 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

19

within 5 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    880 m

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    944 m

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    944 m

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    1.0 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.3 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.6 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    1.6 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    2.2 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    2.2 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    2.2 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81041

    2.3 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    2.6 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    2.8 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    3.0 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    3.3 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    3.7 km

  • WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PR

    ODS code K81056

    4.8 km

  • TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

    92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

    ODS code K81644

    4.8 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

    WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY, 6 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4JA

    ODS code K81051

    4.9 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

  • Swansea Road

    BCT · Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Swansea Road

    BCT · Reading

    0.1 miles

  • The Moderation

    BCT · Reading

    0.2 miles

  • Station North Interchange

    BCT · Reading

    0.2 miles

  • Station North Interchange

    BCT · Reading

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 007A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,587 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 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
75
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £359,750 from 16 recorded sales in RG1 8QS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Reading is £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

90 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 13 secondary schools. E P Collier Primary School is the nearest published school at 320 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,094 published events cover 12 months, averaging 674.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,601 events.

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