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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2NJ, RG1 2RZ, RG1 2NW, RG1 2HN, RG1 2NN, RG1 2NQ, RG1 2QP, RG1 2HS, RG1 2QR.

Southampton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southampton Street are based on 262 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 2QL

Average Price
£371,549
Semi-Detached
£404,095
Terraced
£328,969
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£334,735
Other
£431,168

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Street

Average Price
£323,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 - 28 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£777,5002023-07-28 £744,782
1 St. Giles Court Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£495,0002019-09-17 £532,691
6 St. Giles Court Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£187,5002018-11-30 £193,371
3 St. Giles Court Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£590,0002017-02-10 £536,455
34 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£550,0002016-05-27 £510,145

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 1,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,796 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,845 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 4 260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 417 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 952 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 1,174 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 4 649 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,451 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,058 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 2,128 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,484 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 707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 876 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,184 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 1,492 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
Bubble Tea by Sakurado LondonUnit K2 The Oracle229 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street269 yd
Nando's Chickenland at The OracleBridge Street322 yd
Slug & Lettuce Riverside ReadingBridge Street322 yd
Cote Brasserie at The OracleBridge Street322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane223 yd
Las Iguanas at The OracleBridge Street322 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street325 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading5 Gun Street365 yd
Gun Street Garden5 Gun Street365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street269 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street322 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +Bridge Street322 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The OracleBridge Street322 yd
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at The OracleBridge Street322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street298 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road374 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts409 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street567 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street567 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool534 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite572 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
673 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool688 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite693 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite710 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool717 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite817 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite829 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts863 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 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.3%

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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southampton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2273 crimes were reported near Southampton Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 2QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QL

Employment

RG1 2QL 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 2QL 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 Employee230
Student (economically inactive)164
Full-Time Student (with or without job)34
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed22
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Retired8

Employment Industry

Information and communication63
Professional, scientific and technical activities57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Human health and social work activities30
Accommodation and food service activities26
Education20
Financial and insurance activities18
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Construction8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female322
Male295

Partnership Status

Single405
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed1

Health

Very good health351
Good health200
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 110
Degree or Similar 317
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese52
Indian55
Pakistani25
Other Asian24
Black African40
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian15
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White345
Roma5
Arab13
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union153
Rest of Europe23
Africa36
Middle East and Asia149
The Americas and the Caribbean26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years49
5-10 Years59
2-5 Years78
Less than 2 years200

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland4
France6
Germany1
Italy18
Portugal16
Spain7
Poland8
Romania26
Other EU countries80
Turkey1
Other Europe12
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa20
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East17
Eastern Asia46
Southern Asia52
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America6
No passport held30

Religion

No religion217
Christian196
Buddhist4
Hindu34
Muslim72
Sikh9
Other religion7
Not answered78