Market Place is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 2DE 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 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2AN, RG1 2BH, RG1 2EQ, RG1 2EA, RG1 2HE, RG1 3EJ, RG1 2BD, RG1 3EY, RG1 3FB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Market Place, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £2,650,000 | 2022-02-04 | £2,604,842 |
| Flat 6 37 Market Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £156,000 | 2021-09-16 | £151,652 |
| Flat 3 42 Market Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £179,000 | 2018-11-28 | £165,954 |
| Flat 2 42 Market Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £177,500 | 2018-11-05 | £164,564 |
| Flat 2 37 Market Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2017-09-13 | £231,266 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,459 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,787 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,280 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,106 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,881 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 741 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 812 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 863 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 889 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,168 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 801 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,592 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,431 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,538 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,549 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 731 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,139 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,648 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,763 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Store | 4 Butter Market | 30 yd | |
| Picnic Foods | 5 Butter Market | 30 yd | |
| Munchees | 2-3 Butter Market | 30 yd | |
| Coco Di Mama | 4-6 Broad Street | 33 yd | |
| Tortilla Reading | 4-5 Broad Street | 33 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Botanist | Unit 1 1-5 Kings Street | 37 yd | |
| The Ale House | 2 Broad Street | 53 yd | |
| Escape Hunt | King Street | 115 yd | |
| The Monks Retreat | 163 Friar Street | 136 yd | |
| Club Era | 16 Friar Street | 197 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bap | 23-24 Market Place | 69 yd | |
| My Warsaw | King Street | 115 yd | |
| Iro Sushi | 155 Friar Street | 174 yd | |
| Hitea | 25 Queen Victoria Street | 187 yd | |
| Kokoro | 29 Queen Victoria Street | 195 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 53 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 7-8 Broad Street | 53 yd | |
| Tesco | 4 Market Place | 60 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 52-55 Friar Street | 353 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 380 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 112 yd | |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 369 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 418 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 428 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 444 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 626 yd |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 678 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 758 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 771 yd |
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 822 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 18.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 18.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 18.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 18.8% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 81.3% |
| Median download speed | 23.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 76 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1.2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 8.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3302 crimes were reported
near Market Place .
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 2DE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 2DE 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 2DE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 239 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 105 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 32 |
| Looking after home or family | 30 |
| Unemployed | 28 |
| Other | 16 |
| Self-Employed | 14 |
| Retired | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Information and communication | 59 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Education | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4 |
| Mining and quarrying | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 238 |
| Male | 316 |
| Single | 329 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 156 |
| Married: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 289 |
| Good health | 231 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 51 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 68 |
| Degree or Similar | 318 |
| Other | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 10 |
| Chinese | 25 |
| Indian | 135 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 34 |
| Black African | 23 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 264 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Arab | 17 |
| Other | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 128 |
| European Union | 130 |
| Rest of Europe | 21 |
| Africa | 29 |
| Middle East and Asia | 223 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 20 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 128 |
| 10+ Years | 68 |
| 5-10 Years | 64 |
| 2-5 Years | 113 |
| Less than 2 years | 181 |
| United Kingdom | 163 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 18 |
| Portugal | 50 |
| Spain | 14 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 45 |
| Turkey | 5 |
| Other Europe | 8 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 7 |
| Middle East | 12 |
| Eastern Asia | 21 |
| Southern Asia | 121 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Central and South America | 9 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 127 |
| Christian | 139 |
| Buddhist | 11 |
| Hindu | 111 |
| Muslim | 37 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 11 |
| Not answered | 113 |