St Giles Close is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 2SA 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 St Giles Close, Reading, RG1 2SA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2SE, RG1 2SF, RG1 2SB, RG1 2QP, RG1 2SN, RG1 2SW, RG1 4SJ, RG1 2QR, RG1 2RZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Regent House St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £1,150,000 | 2021-03-31 | £1,122,467 |
| 22 St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2020-06-04 | £276,358 |
| 28 St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2015-12-18 | £247,156 |
| 14 St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £226,000 | 2014-12-12 | £284,620 |
| 30 St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £145,500 | 2014-05-23 | £177,090 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,947 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,193 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 2,700 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,382 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 5,006 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 259 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY | 3out of 4 | 902 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 1,098 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,352 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 470 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,270 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,291 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,313 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 541 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 700 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,020 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,092 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bakery House | 82 London Street | 118 yd | |
| Rising Sun Art Centre | 30 Silver Street | 219 yd | |
| Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop | 35-39 London Street | 251 yd | |
| Bubble Tea by Sakurado London | Unit K2 The Oracle | 299 yd | |
| Grosvenor Casino | 1 Queens Road | 378 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843 | 33 London Street | 251 yd | |
| The Hop Leaf | 163 Southampton Street | 356 yd | |
| Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle | Katesgrove Lane | 364 yd | |
| South Street Arts Centre Bar | 21 South Street | 371 yd | |
| Las Iguanas at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 396 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paya/Korean Krispy | 84 London Street | 118 yd | |
| Kings Chef | 19 London Road | 209 yd | |
| Pizza2Night | 155-157 Southampton Street | 356 yd | |
| My Cookie Dough at the Oracle | Bridge Street | 396 yd | |
| Nescafe Azera Barista + | Bridge Street | 396 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 6-8 Crown Street | 117 yd | |
| Big Bazaar | 13-17 London Road | 194 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 548 yd | |
| Tesco | 4 Market Place | 594 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 610 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 361 yd |
| The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 543 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 593 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 690 yd | |
| Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 691 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 708 yd |
| Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street | health and fitness suite | 711 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 744 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 818 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 848 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 91.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 162.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 13.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1524 crimes were reported
near St Giles Close .
Only 4% 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 2SA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 2SA 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 118 |
| Retired | 21 |
| Part-Time Employee | 16 |
| Self-Employed | 13 |
| Unemployed | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 20 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Education | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Information and communication | 16 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 119 |
| Male | 144 |
| Single | 116 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 71 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 126 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 23 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 17 |
| Degree or Similar | 104 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 34 |
| Pakistani | 12 |
| Other Asian | 24 |
| Black African | 10 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 12 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 144 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 118 |
| European Union | 42 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 66 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 118 |
| 10+ Years | 49 |
| 5-10 Years | 27 |
| 2-5 Years | 38 |
| Less than 2 years | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 133 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 30 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 5 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 83 |
| Christian | 97 |
| Buddhist | 12 |
| Hindu | 25 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 25 |
| Not answered | 21 |