Forbury Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 1SB 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 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 1AF, RG1 1AZ, RG1 1AX, RG1 1PW, RG1 1PZ, RG1 1PJ, RG1 1AR, RG1 3JH, RG1 1DB.

Forbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forbury Road are based on 68 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 1SB

Average Price
£340,165
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£340,165

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbury Road

Average Price
£1,897,710
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0322017-08-10 £904
18 Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£750,0002016-10-25 £679,425

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 1,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,593 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 4,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,891 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 659 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 748 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 1,138 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 1,008 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,587 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,648 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 2,660 yd University technical college No Mixed 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 905 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,175 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,354 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 1,507 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 1,584 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
Baxter Storey at Ernest and Young2 Blagrave Street50 yd
Caffe Nero at Apex PlazaForbury Road75 yd
Valpy Street Bar & Bistro17-19 Valpy Street86 yd
Veeno20 Valpy Street86 yd
CUP Speciality Coffee & Tea7 Blagrave Street105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oakford Social Club53 Blagrave Street90 yd
The Blagrave Arms35 Blagrave Street92 yd
The Walkabout / Chik Box and K-Town Chicken / Locked and LoadedWiston Terrace123 yd
Club Era16 Friar Street174 yd
Signal Box18 Friar Street174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pierre's Baguettes16-17 Harris Arcade170 yd
Zorbas Shisha and Kebabs16-17 Harris Arcade170 yd
Cafe Local at Platform 7 Reading Rail StationStation Approach203 yd
Iro Sushi155 Friar Street204 yd
The Bap23-24 Market Place206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco4 Market Place269 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street273 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street273 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street349 yd
One BelowCaversham Road411 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		172 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite451 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite553 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite597 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches645 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool739 yd
Christchurch Meadows
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts747 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite822 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 Forbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2659 crimes were reported near Forbury Road . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 1SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1SB

Employment

RG1 1SB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee229
Self-Employed31
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed19
Other17
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Information and communication38
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education12
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female194
Male226

Partnership Status

Single220
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health262
Good health113
Fair health39
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 259
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese19
Indian49
Pakistani8
Other Asian23
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other9
White268
Roma3
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union116
Rest of Europe14
Africa16
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean18
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years47
5-10 Years71
2-5 Years83
Less than 2 years62

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland2
France8
Germany2
Italy24
Portugal11
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania16
Other EU countries42
Turkey2
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia54
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America8
No passport held5

Religion

No religion159
Christian158
Buddhist8
Hindu34
Muslim22
Sikh3
Not answered36
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