Friars Walk is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 1BX is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2015-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friars Walk, Reading, RG1 1BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 1DX, RG1 1EP, RG1 1DP, RG1 1AS, RG1 1ET, RG1 1EU, RG1 1EG, RG1 1EX, RG1 1EQ.

Friars Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Walk are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 1BX

Average Price
£13,989,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£13,989,728

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Walk

Average Price
£13,989,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 21 Friars Walk, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£15,000,0002016-04-14 £13,989,728

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 1,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,536 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 404 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 594 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 875 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,944 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,243 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,628 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,797 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,082 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,440 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,467 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,521 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 1,682 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cosmo35-38 Friar Street9 yd
Lola Lo's126 Friar Street63 yd
McDonalds (Franchise)128-129 Friar Street63 yd
Memory of Sichuan109 Friar Street63 yd
Shed8 Merchants Place76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Playlist Live / Live Investments108 Friar Street63 yd
Popworld/ Sub 89110-117 Friar Street63 yd
The Hope Tap99-102 Friar Street63 yd
Milk Bar Reading8 Merchants Place76 yd
Revolucion De Cuba138-141 Friar Street110 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
German Doner Kebab106 Friar Street93 yd
Shawarma Reading13 West Street145 yd
Black Sheep Coffee1-3 Queen Victoria Street146 yd
Roosters Piri Piri11-12 West Street148 yd
KFC73-74 Broad Street148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street9 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road267 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road281 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street304 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street304 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite59 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite249 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		365 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool396 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		676 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite745 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool784 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite795 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Friars Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3715 crimes were reported near Friars Walk . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 1BX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Friars Walk, Reading, RG1 1BX

Employment

RG1 1BX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 1BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee214
Student (economically inactive)42
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed14
Unemployed14
Retired13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Part-Time Employee7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Information and communication49
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Mining and quarrying3
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male192

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health233
Good health128
Fair health19
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 220
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese30
Indian87
Pakistani6
Other Asian10
Black African31
Black Caribbean5
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other17
White156
Roma2
Arab13
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom105
European Union80
Rest of Europe12
Africa33
Middle East and Asia136
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK105
10+ Years51
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years71
Less than 2 years104

Passport Held

United Kingdom131
Ireland3
France5
Germany4
Italy4
Portugal10
Spain12
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania8
Other EU countries31
Turkey3
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East9
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia84
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America8
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion108
Christian143
Buddhist7
Hindu72
Muslim28
Other religion6
Not answered25
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