River Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 2NF is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Road, Reading, RG1 2NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0BJ, RG1 6QJ, RG1 2NZ, RG2 0BH, RG1 2NH, RG1 2QB, RG1 2NX, RG1 2ND, RG1 2NL.

River Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Road are based on 24 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 2NF

Average Price
£246,365
Semi-Detached
£293,802
Terraced
£276,224
Detached
£251,591
Flats/Maisonettes
£179,967
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Road

Average Price
£517,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2B River Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£222,5002020-08-05 £219,644
6 River Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£124,9502013-11-08 £163,661
2B River Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£80,0002012-11-14 £109,528
2A River Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£155,0002007-01-04 £199,825
4 River Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£154,9502005-10-28 £278,556

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 2,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,763 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 4 204 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU
1out of 4 1,037 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 1,071 yd Free schools No 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 4 845 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,861 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,916 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,252 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 951 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 957 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,114 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,324 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,425 yd Other independent school Not Applicable 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
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue317 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street426 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre30 Silver Street530 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street547 yd
Bubble Tea by Sakurado LondonUnit K2 The Oracle565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane160 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street447 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street595 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street596 yd
Brewdog11 Castle Street605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street447 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street547 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road606 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street649 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +Bridge Street649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street511 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road589 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane643 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts660 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street721 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches601 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite731 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool763 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite806 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool809 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts922 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite978 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite1,007 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
1,011 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 speed139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Road dangerous?

In 2023, 895 crimes were reported near River Road . 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 2NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Road, Reading, RG1 2NF

Employment

RG1 2NF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee186
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Retired24
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Information and communication44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other13
Manufacturing13
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male200

Partnership Status

Single188
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed11

Health

Very good health215
Good health122
Fair health40
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 144
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian45
Pakistani22
Other Asian29
Black African12
Black Caribbean21
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White226
Roma1
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union57
Rest of Europe2
Africa27
Middle East and Asia83
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years52
5-10 Years62
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland1
France3
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal18
Spain9
Poland14
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
North Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia38
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion123
Christian160
Buddhist6
Hindu26
Muslim47
Other religion6
Not answered29