Sherman Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 2PJ 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 Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2NT, RG1 2PN, RG1 2PL, RG1 2NS, RG1 2NR, RG1 2NY, RG1 2QX, RG1 2NX, RG1 2NP.

Sherman Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherman Road are based on 188 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 2PJ

Average Price
£285,058
Semi-Detached
£291,186
Terraced
£284,597
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherman Road

Average Price
£279,372
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherman Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Sherman Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£319,0002022-10-05 £292,806
12 Sherman Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£296,0002021-06-15 £303,747
7 Sherman Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£271,0002021-05-26 £280,743
44 Sherman Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002020-11-27 £298,272
50 Sherman Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002019-09-12 £277,540

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 2,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,971 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 30 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 1,183 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 1,203 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,793 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 2,147 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,387 yd Free schools 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 729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 735 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 976 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,198 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,231 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 Street299 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street360 yd
Bubble Tea by Sakurado LondonUnit K2 The Oracle487 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop35-39 London Street498 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street243 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane266 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street498 yd
Las Iguanas at The OracleBridge Street585 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street243 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street360 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road387 yd
Home Cooking2 Highgrove Street553 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street297 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road370 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street573 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street656 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts673 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool540 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite582 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool583 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts705 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches822 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite834 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite837 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
918 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite978 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherman Road dangerous?

In 2023, 904 crimes were reported near Sherman 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 2PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sherman Road, Reading, RG1 2PJ

Employment

RG1 2PJ 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 2PJ 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 Employee160
Part-Time Employee25
Retired21
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed18
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Information and communication28
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female166
Male200

Partnership Status

Single159
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed10

Health

Very good health207
Good health113
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 57
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 120
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian57
Pakistani47
Other Asian38
Black African17
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White166
Roma1
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union76
Rest of Europe7
Africa17
Middle East and Asia121
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years46
5-10 Years62
2-5 Years81
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
France6
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal34
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania26
Other EU countries29
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia54
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion92
Christian177
Buddhist5
Hindu15
Jewish2
Muslim45
Other religion1
Not answered29