Friar Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 1EL 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 1EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 1HD, RG1 1TT, RG1 7AB, RG1 7AJ, RG1 1NT, RG1 7AA, RG1 7LA, RG1 7LB, RG1 7QJ.

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 1EL

Average Price
£853,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£337,932
Detached
£488,673
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,734,659

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
89 Friar Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002023-04-03 £1,734,659
89 Friar Street, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002007-11-26 £488,673
89 Friar Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0001998-10-23 £337,932

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 1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,119 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,603 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,379 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 4 236 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,007 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 1,246 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,061 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,065 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,446 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,816 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 1,209 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,333 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,557 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,596 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,625 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
My Wok / Chow Out89 Friar Street2 yd
Rafina Coffee Lounge45 West Street43 yd
Greyfriars Church CafeFriar Street54 yd
Bays Peri Peri6 West Street83 yd
Thai Corner47 West Street83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Playlist Live / Live Investments108 Friar Street144 yd
Popworld/ Sub 89110-117 Friar Street144 yd
The Hope Tap99-102 Friar Street144 yd
The Allied Arms57 St Marys Butts229 yd
Bar Iguana11 St Marys Butts235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shawarma Reading13 West Street83 yd
Roosters Piri Piri11-12 West Street88 yd
German Doner Kebab106 Friar Street106 yd
Palmyra40 Oxford Road111 yd
KFC73-74 Broad Street156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road111 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road168 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street198 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts351 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street454 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite146 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite189 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool230 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		534 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		541 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool600 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite920 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite950 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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, 3843 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 1EL.

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 1EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired17
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Information and communication39
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education3
Real estate activities1
Construction1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female96
Male115

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced5
Widowed4

Health

Very good health101
Good health84
Fair health19
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian49
Pakistani6
Other Asian24
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White77
Arab5
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom59
European Union43
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK59
10+ Years41
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom72
Ireland2
France2
Germany3
Italy10
Portugal1
Spain11
Lithuania1
Poland8
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia55
South-East Asia2
Central Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion42
Christian56
Buddhist9
Hindu57
Muslim22
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered15
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