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Southcote

RG30 2 / RG30 3 / RG30 4

Family-friendly

Southcote is a large post-war housing area in south-west Reading. A lot of council-built stock, some now privately owned. The Southcote linear park along the Holybrook is a nice local amenity. It's affordable and has a community feel, with local shops along the Southcote Lane area. Not fancy, but practical for families on a budget.

Reading West1.1 mi
£400kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Southcote

Flat

£229k

Terraced

£344k

Semi-detached

£414k

Detached

£534k

57% homeowners18% private rented26% social rented

Fastest travel times

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

Nearest stations

Reading West1.1 mi
Reading1.9 mi
Tilehurst2.2 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
47%
Anti-social behaviour
13%
Criminal damage and arson
8%
Public order
8%
Other theft
5%
Shoplifting
5%
Vehicle crime
4%
Drug offences
2%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
70.5%
White British59.2%
Other White9.7%
Irish1.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
5.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
Other Mixed1.4%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Asian0.9%
Asian
13.9%
Indian5.5%
Pakistani3.7%
Other Asian3.2%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Black
8.2%
African4.9%
Caribbean2.1%
Other Black1.2%
Other
1.5%

State primary

Moorlands Primary School
Good🏆 Strong results
Battle Primary Academy
St Michael's Primary School

State secondary

The WREN School
Requires ImprovementNon-selective
King's Academy Prospect
GoodNon-selective
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Non-selective

Independent

St Edward's Prep
The Deenway Montessori School
The Abbey School Reading
🏆 Exceptional sixth form
Green spaces53 nearby
Prospect Park
Southcote Linear Park
McIlroy Park
Meadway Recreation Ground

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