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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2QW, RG1 2QF, RG1 2PN, RG1 2QU, RG1 2QX, RG1 2SS, RG1 2QE, RG1 2PL, RG1 2QN.

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 2QZ

Average Price
£328,231
Semi-Detached
£376,036
Terraced
£252,664
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£606,593

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
115 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£545,0002017-10-31 £473,695
The Cambridge Arms Public House, 109 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£830,0002017-06-16 £739,490
161 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£244,9992015-12-18 £269,067
175 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£241,3002007-10-30 £376,036
161 Southampton Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£127,0002006-05-25 £224,734

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 2,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,984 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 4 167 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 580 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 1,283 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 4 488 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,741 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,251 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 2,257 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 600 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 614 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,074 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 1,170 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 Street173 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street306 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop35-39 London Street463 yd
VEL73 Whitley Street493 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street141 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane393 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street463 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road506 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street141 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road284 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street305 yd
Home Cooking2 Highgrove Street461 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street213 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road269 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street493 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street580 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts738 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool427 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool447 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite501 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts573 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite766 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite901 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
912 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite932 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches948 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,016 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 speed219 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southampton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1053 crimes were reported near Southampton Street . Only 8% 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 2QZ.

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 2QZ

Employment

RG1 2QZ 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 Employee146
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed14
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female133
Male170

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced6
Widowed3

Health

Very good health178
Good health104
Fair health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 173
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian135
Pakistani11
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White111
Roma5
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union31
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia146
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years37
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years67
Less than 2 years72

Passport Held

United Kingdom110
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal27
Spain1
Poland7
Romania7
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia92
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion84
Christian79
Buddhist6
Hindu89
Muslim23
Sikh2
Not answered19