Southampton Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 2BL is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2014-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2QN, RG1 2RD, RG1 2QF, RG1 2SX, RG1 2QH, RG1 2QE, RG1 2TD, RG1 2PS, RG1 2TF.

Southampton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southampton Street are based on 262 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 2BL

Average Price
£311,260
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£322,152
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£305,986
Other
£310,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Street

Average Price
£323,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Old British School, 153 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£475,0002023-09-11 £455,004
1 The Old British School, 153 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£215,0002022-05-20 £203,157
12B The Old British School, 153 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£175,0002022-03-09 £169,431
12A The Old British School, 153 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£195,0002022-03-09 £188,794
15 The Old British School, 153 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£415,0002021-09-24 £403,433

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 2,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,895 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 282 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN
2out of 4 1,397 yd Academy converter 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 4 464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,613 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,147 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 2,152 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 495 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 614 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 752 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,036 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,039 yd Academy special converter 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
Rising Sun Art Centre30 Silver Street200 yd
VEL73 Whitley Street358 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street358 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street404 yd
The Dairy at University of ReadingLondon Road555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street25 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road367 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane519 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street565 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street25 yd
Home Cooking2 Highgrove Street322 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road333 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street358 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street298 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road323 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street358 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street445 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts877 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool354 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite365 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool442 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts459 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite826 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool979 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
997 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,001 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches1,005 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,005 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southampton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 918 crimes were reported near Southampton Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 2BL 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 Employee197
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)29
Retired24
Other20
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Information and communication29
Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing6
Construction3
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male238

Partnership Status

Single215
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health216
Good health137
Fair health51
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 158
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese16
Indian65
Pakistani3
Other Asian37
Black African32
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White214
Arab12
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union81
Rest of Europe13
Africa31
Middle East and Asia119
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years76
5-10 Years61
2-5 Years70
Less than 2 years55

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland8
France7
Germany4
Italy10
Portugal37
Spain14
Lithuania1
Poland15
Romania11
Other EU countries29
Other Europe6
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa13
Middle East6
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia41
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion112
Christian203
Buddhist26
Hindu21
Muslim23
Sikh4
Not answered28