Broad Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 2AP 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 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2LG, RG1 2AJ, RG1 2HX, RG1 2AF, RG1 2AA, RG1 1EU, RG1 7QJ, RG1 2LN, RG1 1TT.

Broad Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broad Street are based on 33 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 2AP

Average Price
£3,668,304
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,668,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£6,655,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Broad Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£510,0002023-04-19 £491,487
88 Broad Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£506,0002021-06-23 £498,542
83 Broad Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£2,550,0002020-01-30 £2,493,576
84 Broad Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£2,730,0002017-12-05 £2,422,852
96 Broad Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£20,500,0002017-02-16 £18,639,555

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 1,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,572 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 4 456 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 855 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 1,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 2,144 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,620 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 987 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,333 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,387 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,455 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,768 yd Other independent school No 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
Caffe Nero75 Broad Street3 yd
Karak Chai & Coffee94 Broad Street9 yd
Zia Lucia66-68 St Marys Butts54 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar80 Broad Street54 yd
Coconut Bar & Kitchen62 St Marys Butts57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Allied Arms57 St Marys Butts53 yd
Bar Iguana11 St Marys Butts129 yd
The Boundary21-23 St Marys Butts129 yd
Playlist Live / Live Investments108 Friar Street145 yd
Popworld/ Sub 89110-117 Friar Street145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pierre's Baguettes58a St Marys Butts53 yd
The Hut Central Kebabs39 St Marys Butts58 yd
KFC73-74 Broad Street70 yd
Favourite Chicken10 St Marys Butts129 yd
Roosters Piri Piri11-12 West Street138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland47 Oxford Road174 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts175 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street197 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road212 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street263 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite108 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite148 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool314 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
380 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite448 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite659 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite742 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite746 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
759 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool793 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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/s5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3762 crimes were reported near Broad 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 2AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AP

Employment

RG1 2AP 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 2AP 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