Queen Victoria Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 1SY 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 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, RG1 1SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 1TG, RG1 1SS, RG1 2BT, RG1 1SN, RG1 1EX, RG1 2AA, RG1 1ST, RG1 1EU, RG1 1HE.

Queen Victoria Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Victoria Street are based on 15 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 1SY

Average Price
£695,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£695,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Victoria Street

Average Price
£698,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Victoria Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£750,0002018-11-22 £695,339

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 1,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,876 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,701 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 4 554 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 871 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 997 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 4 974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,310 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,659 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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

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 914 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,304 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,616 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 1,745 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
Cici Noodle Bar27 Queen Victoria Street8 yd
Itsu31 Queen Victoria Street9 yd
Zambrero31 Queen Victoria Street9 yd
Sapana Home8 Queen Victoria Street39 yd
Popeyes107 Broad Street62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Revolucion De Cuba138-141 Friar Street64 yd
The Monks Retreat163 Friar Street100 yd
Club Era16 Friar Street114 yd
Signal Box18 Friar Street114 yd
Slug & Lettuce / Loco Loco / El Rodeo Mexicano / Burrito Bandits7-9 Friar Street114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kokoro29 Queen Victoria Street9 yd
Hitea25 Queen Victoria Street10 yd
Black Sheep Coffee1-3 Queen Victoria Street52 yd
Iro Sushi155 Friar Street81 yd
Pierre's Baguettes16-17 Harris Arcade134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street137 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street137 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street167 yd
Tesco4 Market Place244 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts308 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite181 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		224 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite273 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool472 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite584 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite599 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite618 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		839 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 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 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 35.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 35.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 35.3%

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/s41.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed138.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queen Victoria Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3654 crimes were reported near Queen Victoria 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 1SY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queen Victoria Street, Reading, RG1 1SY

Employment

RG1 1SY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 1SY 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 Employee239
Student (economically inactive)105
Part-Time Employee38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)32
Looking after home or family30
Unemployed28
Other16
Self-Employed14
Retired7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Information and communication59
Accommodation and food service activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Human health and social work activities4
Mining and quarrying4
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female238
Male316

Partnership Status

Single329
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health289
Good health231
Fair health29
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 318
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese25
Indian135
Pakistani4
Other Asian34
Black African23
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White264
Roma2
Arab17
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom128
European Union130
Rest of Europe21
Africa29
Middle East and Asia223
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK128
10+ Years68
5-10 Years64
2-5 Years113
Less than 2 years181

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland8
France4
Germany1
Italy18
Portugal50
Spain14
Lithuania2
Poland17
Romania7
Other EU countries45
Turkey5
Other Europe8
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa7
Middle East12
Eastern Asia21
Southern Asia121
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America9
No passport held25

Religion

No religion127
Christian139
Buddhist11
Hindu111
Muslim37
Sikh5
Other religion11
Not answered113
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