Fatherson Road Reading
21 addresses across 1 postcode (RG1), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31000501.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £267,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 7, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reading costs £2,613 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George V Memorial Garden, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Melrose Surgery, about 380 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 168 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £267,500 | £220,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £374,000 | £374,000 | £374,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £256,500 | £256,500 | £256,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £269,000 | £267,500 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £173,750 | £173,750 | £173,750 |
| 2007 | 2 | £240,500 | £240,000 | £241,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £160,500 | £146,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 5 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 2 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 11 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £321,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Feb 2024 | 14 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £374,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 22 RG1 4PL | Other | £530,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2020 | 3 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £256,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 16 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 5 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £269,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 15 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £267,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 22 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 4 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 9 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2014 | 20 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £440,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 11 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2010 | 17 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £173,750 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 16 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 14 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £241,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2005 | 9 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2005 | 17 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2004 | 16 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 6 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 14 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 9 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 5 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2000 | 11 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 17 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £104,950 | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 14 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 4 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 16 RG1 4PL | Terraced | £82,250 | |
| 20 Jan 1998 | 20 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 22 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 17 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 3 RG1 4PL | Semi-detached | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (5); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Reading in 2026-27: Band D £2,613 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,742 | £2,032 | £2,322 | £2,613 | £3,193 | £3,774 | £4,355 | £5,226 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 95 AND 97, LONDON ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Aspen House, 300 Kings Road, Reading: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Alexander House, 205-207 Kings Road, Reading: up to 43 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 187-189 Kings Road, Reading: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Dingley House, 3-5 Craven Road, Reading: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Mulberry House, 1a Eldon Road, Reading: up to 7 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Arthur Hill Swimming Pool, 221-225 Kings Road, Reading: up to 15 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Princes House, 73A London Road, Reading: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 13 Addington Road, Reading: up to 5 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 44 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 4PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reading College | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Space on Kings Road, RG1 | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Melrose Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fourways Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bupa Health And Dental Centre | 110 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food London Road | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Memorial Garden 3,520 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | King's Meadow 8.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Culver Lane Allotment Gardens 1.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 173-183, Kings Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m north-west. 153 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 173-183, Kings Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-west |
| Main block and flanking wings at Royal Berkshire Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Watlington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Albion Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork. | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| High Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| View Island | Island | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Whiteknights Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Fry's Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 21 |
16 of the street's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Reading: see them on the Reading page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Reading School | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kendrick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| UTC Reading | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Caversham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Palmer Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigwam Day Nursery RG1 4PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Piwnica Pub RG1 5BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Reading Local RG1 4HP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Salisbury Conservative Club RG1 4HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Sip and Spin RG1 4DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| The Kitchen at Reading College RG1 4HJ | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Re-Charge Refectory RG1 4HJ | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre RG1 4JJ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Reading Mencap RG1 5PE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Hope & Bear RG1 5DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Caterlink at St John's CE Primary School RG1 3JN | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| St Johns CE Primary School RG1 3JN | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Tesco Express RG1 5BA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Wycliffe Baptist Church RG1 4LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
| Little Apron RG1 5BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (40); On or near Kingsgate Street (29); On or near Eldon Square (20); On or near Hospital (15); On or near Donnington Road (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG1 4PL: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Muirfield Close · Denmark Road · Montague Street · King's Road · Victoria Street · Eldon Terrace · Erleigh Road · Eldon Square · Eldon Street · Rupert Street · Kingsgate Street · Donnington Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.