Reading 005
Reading · South East
Reading 005 is a mid-scoring neighbourhood in Reading, South East, scoring 61/100 overall on our affordability, safety, energy, flood and convenience indicators — typical rent £1,577/mo, 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents, median EPC D.
Composite
61/100
Rank 198 of 7,264
Confidence
high
Indicator schedule
score · 0–100 · neutral scale
Affordability
Typical rent & sale price1
Housing costs here run higher than in most neighbourhoods.
33/100
Below the typical area
Typical monthly rent
£1,577/moSafety
Recorded crime rate2
Recorded crime is lower than in most areas — shown as a rate, not a label.
71/100
Above the typical area
Crimes per 1,000 residents
3.9Energy efficiency
Median EPC rating3
Homes here tend to be more energy-efficient than average, easing running costs.
50/100
About typical
Median EPC band
DFlood resilience
Environment Agency flood risk4
Flood risk here is lower than in most areas.
100/100
Above the typical area
Flood risk band
lowGetting around
Walkable amenities & transport5
Shops, services and transport are more within reach than in most areas.
72/100
Above the typical area
Walkable amenities
4 within reachSources
1 Rent from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents; sale prices from HM Land Registry.
2 Crime from Police.uk open data (street-level, rate per 1,000 residents).
3 Energy rating from the EPC Register (median domestic certificate).
4 Flood risk from the Environment Agency / planning.data.gov.uk.
5 Amenities and transport from OpenStreetMap.
What this means for you
Strongest on low flood risk, weakest on affordability. Overall combines 5 of 5 indicators.
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Full schedule of facts
Rent by bedrooms
- 1 bed
- £1,118/mo
- 2 bed
- £1,396/mo
- 3 bed
- £1,673/mo
- 4+ bed
- £2,362/mo
Area facts
- Reading city centre
- 4.3 km
- Median sale price
- £385,000
- Crime per 1,000
- 3.9
- Median EPC
- D
- Flood risk
- low
- Nearest station
- 1.5 km
- Nearest supermarket
- 440 m
- Nearest GP
- 340 m
- Nearest school
- 490 m
- Nearest greenspace
- 620 m
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