Gun Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 2JR 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 Gun Street, Reading, RG1 2JR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7SB, RG1 7RD, RG1 2HX, RG1 2LG, RG1 7RY, RG1 2AP, RG1 2LN, RG1 7JL, RG1 6QF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 6 Gun Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2023-03-22 | £942,519 |
| 1 Gun Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £352,391 | 2021-03-23 | £343,954 |
| 3 - 4 Gun Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £3,900,000 | 2018-07-20 | £3,574,952 |
| 15 Gun Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £730,000 | 2017-01-13 | £673,883 |
| 2 Gun Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2009-01-26 | £703,571 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,753 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,089 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,171 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,954 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,671 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 606 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 616 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 634 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 950 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 962 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 | 865 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,690 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,138 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,433 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,514 yd | Voluntary aided school | 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 | 851 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,163 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,282 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,493 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Degrees | 9 Bridge Street | 5 yd | |
| Be At One | 1 Gun Street | 6 yd | |
| Bluegrass BBQ | 15 Gun Street | 6 yd | |
| Nando's Chickenland at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 131 yd | |
| Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading | Bridge Street | 131 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Turtle | 9 Gun Street | 6 yd | |
| The Cocktail Club Reading | 5 Gun Street | 15 yd | |
| Gun Street Garden | 5 Gun Street | 15 yd | |
| Las Iguanas at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 131 yd | |
| Brewdog | 11 Castle Street | 149 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 7 Gun Street | 6 yd | |
| My Cookie Dough at the Oracle | Bridge Street | 131 yd | |
| Nescafe Azera Barista + | Bridge Street | 131 yd | |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 131 yd | |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 131 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 92 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 273 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 7-8 Broad Street | 273 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 284 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 350 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 223 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 334 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 403 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 406 yd | |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 569 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 664 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 705 yd |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 734 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 843 yd |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 912 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 | 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 24.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 75.99 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 75.99 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1.2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 4.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3824 crimes were reported
near Gun 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 2JR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 2JR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2JR 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 | 81 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Self-Employed | 6 |
| Retired | 6 |
| Part-Time Employee | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Information and communication | 42 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Education | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Female | 80 |
| Male | 110 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 55 |
| Divorced | 4 |
| Widowed | 1 |
| Very good health | 117 |
| Good health | 68 |
| Fair health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 10 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 5 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
| Degree or Similar | 104 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 15 |
| Indian | 27 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 97 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 27 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 60 |
| European Union | 42 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 26 |
| Middle East and Asia | 49 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 60 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 21 |
| Less than 2 years | 77 |
| United Kingdom | 83 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| North Africa | 21 |
| Middle East | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 21 |
| South-East Asia | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 2 |
| No religion | 84 |
| Christian | 39 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 25 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 27 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |