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

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

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 1TG

Average Price
£698,505
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£245,949
Other
£1,829,896

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
Flat 3 10 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£310,0002023-07-03 £297,461
8 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£550,0002022-11-14 £505,565
Flat 4 12 - 14 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£228,0002019-09-27 £217,455
12 - 14 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£1,080,0002019-01-23 £1,009,515
Flat 3 10 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£320,0002018-08-10 £295,884

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 1,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,939 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,730 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 4 580 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 713 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 1,030 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 4 969 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 2,349 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,672 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,719 yd Free schools 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 903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,257 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,302 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,652 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 1,715 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
Sapana Home8 Queen Victoria Street1 yd
You Me Sushi150 Friar Street32 yd
7 Flowers & Tea4 Cross Street37 yd
Cici Noodle Bar27 Queen Victoria Street37 yd
Itsu31 Queen Victoria Street37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Monks Retreat163 Friar Street63 yd
Revolucion De Cuba138-141 Friar Street74 yd
Club Era16 Friar Street77 yd
Signal Box18 Friar Street77 yd
Slug & Lettuce / Loco Loco / El Rodeo Mexicano / Burrito Bandits7-9 Friar Street77 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kokoro29 Queen Victoria Street37 yd
Black Sheep Coffee1-3 Queen Victoria Street41 yd
Iro Sushi155 Friar Street42 yd
Hitea25 Queen Victoria Street47 yd
Pierre's Baguettes16-17 Harris Arcade102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street125 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street125 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street181 yd
Tesco4 Market Place223 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts344 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
191 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite207 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite311 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool509 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite570 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite611 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite612 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite617 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool843 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
859 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

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/s9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed21.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queen Victoria Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3423 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 1TG.

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 1TG

Employment

RG1 1TG 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 1TG 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