Friar Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 1DP is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 1AS, RG1 1EX, RG1 1ET, RG1 1EG, RG1 1LD, RG1 1LG, RG1 1EQ, RG1 1DX, RG1 1BX.

Friar Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friar Street are based on 48 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 1DP

Average Price
£1,809,507
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,809,507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Street

Average Price
£2,429,866
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Friar Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£2,000,0002018-04-03 £1,809,507

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 1,485 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,633 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 4 481 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 951 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 988 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 1,085 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,881 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,770 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 1,020 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,368 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,417 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 1,669 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Treatz Dessert Parlour29 Friar Street21 yd
Nando's30-31 Friar Street47 yd
Caffe Nero148 Friar Street51 yd
Wendy's Restaurant1 Station Road65 yd
Shed8 Merchants Place66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Revolucion De Cuba138-141 Friar Street51 yd
Milk Bar Reading8 Merchants Place66 yd
Playlist Live / Live Investments108 Friar Street126 yd
Popworld/ Sub 89110-117 Friar Street126 yd
The Hope Tap99-102 Friar Street126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Sheep Coffee1-3 Queen Victoria Street76 yd
Kokoro29 Queen Victoria Street105 yd
Pierre's Baguettes16-17 Harris Arcade115 yd
Zorbas Shisha and Kebabs16-17 Harris Arcade115 yd
Hitea25 Queen Victoria Street122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street72 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street241 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street241 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road332 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road334 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite123 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite290 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		290 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool459 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite504 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite540 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite669 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite723 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		749 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool861 yd

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Friar Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3538 crimes were reported near Friar Street . 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 1DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DP

Employment

RG1 1DP 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 1DP 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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