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Abbey

RG1 1 / RG1 2 / RG1 3 / RG1 4 / RG1 6 / RG1 7 / RG1 9

Good high street

Abbey covers the town centre and the area immediately south of it. The Oracle, the station, and most of Reading's nightlife are in here. It's flats, converted offices, and new builds aimed at young professionals and renters who want to walk to work or the station. Not really somewhere families look at. Busy, noisy on weekend nights, but convenient if commuting is your priority. The Kennet runs through it, and the towpath is a nice escape from the concrete.

Reading0.3 mi
£351kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Abbey

Flat

£258k

Terraced

£342k

Semi-detached

£469k

Detached

£525k

23% homeowners63% private rented15% social rented

Fastest travel times

Paddington24 min
Oxford Circus43 min
King's Cross48 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo50 min
Liverpool Street52 min

Nearest stations

Reading0.3 mi
Reading West0.6 mi
Tilehurst2.6 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
31%
Shoplifting
15%
Public order
10%
Other theft
9%
Anti-social behaviour
9%
Criminal damage and arson
5%
Vehicle crime
4%
Theft from the person
4%
Bicycle theft
4%
Burglary
3%
Drug offences
2%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
53.4%
White British31.1%
Other White20.4%
Irish1.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.6%
Mixed
4.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Other Mixed1.2%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
27.4%
Indian14.2%
Other Asian6.1%
Pakistani3.8%
Chinese2.8%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
9%
African5.7%
Caribbean2.2%
Other Black1.1%
Other
5.5%

State primary

St John's Church of England Primary School
Good
Katesgrove Primary School
Civitas Academy
🏆 Exceptional results

State secondary

Kendrick School
OutstandingSelective🎓 Oxbridge track record🎓 Top university pathways
Reading School
OutstandingSelective🎓 Oxbridge track record🎓 Top university pathways
Reading Girls' School
GoodNon-selective🏆 Strong results

Independent

Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
The Deenway Montessori School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
🏆 Exceptional results
Green spaces60 nearby
Waterloo Meadows
Long Barn Lane
Hill's Meadow
King George V Memorial Garden

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