Short Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 2PS 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 Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2RD, RG1 2PZ, RG1 2PR, RG1 2QN, RG1 2PP, RG1 2PX, RG1 2BL, RG1 2QF, RG1 2PU.

Short Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Street are based on 45 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 2PS

Average Price
£231,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£299,243
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£162,859
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£329,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Short Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002017-02-10 £337,259
2 Short Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002016-05-20 £185,507
26 Short Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£166,5002006-09-13 £275,816
2 Short Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£119,5002006-08-31 £160,791
28 Short Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£164,0002006-02-24 £296,124

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 2,289 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,591 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,988 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 4 236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 626 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 987 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU
1out of 4 1,328 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 4 568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,591 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,233 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 2,238 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 587 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 715 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 763 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,024 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,072 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Rising Sun Art Centre30 Silver Street286 yd
VEL73 Whitley Street360 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street360 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street461 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop35-39 London Street621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street81 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road409 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane470 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street621 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street81 yd
Home Cooking2 Highgrove Street342 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street360 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street360 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55 Whitley Street360 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street363 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road404 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street443 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite369 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool453 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool539 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts545 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches905 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite908 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,024 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite1,040 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,071 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
1,071 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

In 2023, 904 crimes were reported near Short Street . 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 2PS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed18
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Information and communication55
Professional, scientific and technical activities52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities33
Education31
Accommodation and food service activities26
Administrative and support service activities21
Manufacturing18
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female92
Male123

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated10
Divorced6
Widowed4

Health

Very good health127
Good health62
Fair health25

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian50
Pakistani25
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White99
Roma1
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom67
European Union49
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK67
10+ Years33
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom85
Ireland2
France4
Germany1
Italy10
Portugal28
Spain8
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion53
Christian112
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim27
Other religion1
Not answered9