Hodsoll Road Reading
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG1), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 31000676.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Reading West, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chatham Street Surgery, about 330 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 2,470 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Reading Family Centre, North Street, Reading: up to 47 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Unit 16 North Street, Reading: up to 10 homes, pending decision (210 m)
- Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street, Reading: up to 490 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Great Knollys Street and Weldale Street, Reading: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Central Swimming Pool, Battle Street, Reading: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 115 Chatham Street, Reading: up to 54 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Land between Weldale Street and Chatham Street: up to 422 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Chatham Street, Eaton Place and Oxford Road, Reading: up to 117 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 26 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 20 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 7HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG1 8JF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| RG1 7HL | zone 2 | 0 / 2 / 19 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 38 m and 43 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 7HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG1 7HL | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| RG1 8JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Tilehurst 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reading Buses Depot Reading Town Centre | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Milford Road, RG1 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chatham Street Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saood Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lewis Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Dunedin Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxford Road Filling Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,330 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 20 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Street Allotments 2,430 m² | 200 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greyfriars Church, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m (0.3 miles) east. 161 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greyfriars Church | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Nos 154 to 160 (Even) and Railings to Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Caversham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| High Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork. | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Piper's Island | Island | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Fry's Island | Island | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Holy Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| View Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Gravel Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 0 |
6 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civitas Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Oxford Road Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| E P Collier Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| River Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Coley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Battle Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wilson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kendrick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Way Ministry Reading RG1 7HL | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Go Beanies Play & Learn (Civitas Academy) RG1 7HL | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| HCL @ Civitas Academy RG1 7HL | Other catering premises | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| A&S News & Off Licence RG1 7HB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms RG1 7HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Fab4all RG1 7DA | Other catering premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
| Roti Joupa Reading RG1 7DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| The Quiet Ritual RG1 7HS | Mobile caterer | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jaffa Street / Puree RG1 7HN | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Reading & District Irish Association RG1 7HT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Traditional Romanesc RG1 7HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Butler RG1 7DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Cloud Nine Candy Floss Art RG1 7NR | Mobile caterer | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Samba's Kitchen RG1 8HD | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2025 |
| American Candy Co RG1 7UZ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stratheden Place (31); On or near William Street (23); On or near North Street (21); On or near Stanley Street (13); On or near Charles Street (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 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) | 73% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 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 7HH: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- RG1 8JF: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- RG1 7HL: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
William Street · Weldale Street · Great Knollys Street · Stanley Street · Charles Street · Stratheden Place · North Street · Derby Street · Malthouse Lane · Battle Street · George Street · Cambridge Street
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.