King Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 2HE 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 King Street, Reading, RG1 2HE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2AN, RG1 2EA, RG1 2DE, RG1 2EQ, RG1 3EY, RG1 4SA, RG1 3AF, RG1 2BH, RG1 2BD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 - 18 King Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2019-01-17 | £458,021 |
| 24 King Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £750,000 | 2018-11-30 | £695,339 |
| 17 - 18 King Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2008-04-04 | £385,265 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,524 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,838 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,196 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,142 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,899 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 729 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 776 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 825 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 941 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,179 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 | 733 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,535 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,404 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,455 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,507 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 | 675 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,066 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,567 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,752 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honest Burgers | Unit 2 1-5 King Street | 0 yd | |
| Chilis Indian Restaurant | 2a & 3a Kings Walk | 11 yd | |
| The Soju at Kings Walk | King Street | 31 yd | |
| Bolan Thai Restaurant at Kings Walk | King Street | 31 yd | |
| Bombay Brothers | King Street | 31 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Hunt | King Street | 31 yd | |
| The Botanist | Unit 1 1-5 Kings Street | 49 yd | |
| The Ale House | 2 Broad Street | 114 yd | |
| Las Iguanas at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 187 yd | |
| The Monks Retreat | 163 Friar Street | 214 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Warsaw | King Street | 31 yd | |
| The Bap | 23-24 Market Place | 151 yd | |
| My Cookie Dough at the Oracle | Bridge Street | 187 yd | |
| Nescafe Azera Barista + | Bridge Street | 187 yd | |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 187 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 4 Market Place | 104 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 114 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 7-8 Broad Street | 114 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 353 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 52-55 Friar Street | 408 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 190 yd | |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 413 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 419 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 424 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 439 yd |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 607 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 630 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 776 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 845 yd |
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 875 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3353 crimes were reported
near King 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 2HE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 2HE 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 2HE 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 |