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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2NZ, RG1 2PY, RG2 0BH, RG1 2NT, RG1 2QA, RG2 0BJ, RG1 2NX, RG1 2NU, RG1 2PJ.

Francis Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Street are based on 137 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 2QB

Average Price
£289,101
Semi-Detached
£299,589
Terraced
£288,704
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Street

Average Price
£289,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Francis Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002023-08-30 £301,233
60 Francis Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002023-08-24 £338,887
62 Francis Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002022-12-16 £298,526
43 Francis Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£375,0002022-12-15 £339,234
36 Francis Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£316,0002022-12-09 £290,245

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 2,312 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,491 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,345 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,898 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 4 112 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 374 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 674 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 1,132 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 1,147 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 4 737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,762 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 2,041 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,372 yd Voluntary aided school 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 826 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 857 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,213 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,314 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 Street421 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue446 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street485 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street535 yd
Bubble Tea by Sakurado LondonUnit K2 The Oracle574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane244 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street314 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street616 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road659 yd
Las Iguanas at The OracleBridge Street667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street314 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street485 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road516 yd
Home Cooking2 Highgrove Street584 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street426 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road499 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street591 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street666 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite600 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool668 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool681 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches698 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts789 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite876 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool941 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite963 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
1,016 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite1,036 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 speed151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Street dangerous?

In 2023, 848 crimes were reported near Francis Street . Only 10% 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 2QB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee179
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed32
Retired25
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education38
Information and communication28
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities21
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Other7
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female196
Male209

Partnership Status

Single192
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed6

Health

Very good health206
Good health161
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 168
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian46
Pakistani7
Other Asian26
Black African17
Black Caribbean5
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other11
White251
Arab5
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union91
Rest of Europe4
Africa19
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years55
5-10 Years66
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
France3
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal27
Spain6
Poland21
Romania16
Other EU countries28
Turkey2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East5
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion169
Christian160
Buddhist17
Hindu6
Muslim27
Other religion6
Not answered23