Latitude: 51.4495 / 51°26'58"N
Longitude: -0.975 / 0°58'30"W
OS Eastings: 471324
OS Northings: 172778
OS Grid: SU713727
Mapcode National: GBR QLH.2T
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.1TXP
Plus Code: 9C3XC2XF+RX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk27
What Three Birds: dunnock.thrasher.swan
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RG1 6QL is a residential postcode in Katesgrove, Reading. It was first introduced in April 2003.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached, terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £160,643 to £375,014 with an average of £285,386.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002 and between 2003 and 2006.
64% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 75 people resident in RG1 6QL, of which 40 were male and 35 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG1 6QL is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG1 6QL is approximately 37m (121ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG1 6QL
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG1 6QL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG1 6QL include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RG1 6QL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Reading Borough Council
Ward
Minster
Councillors
Liz Terry (Labour)
Paul Gittings (Labour)
Ellie Emberson (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading West
MP
Alok Sharma (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG1 6QL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG1 6QL.
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School
Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 7
Good
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NP
Free School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Prospect School
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.