Silver Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 2SU is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2SU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 2TH, RG1 2SJ, RG1 2TN, RG1 2ST, RG1 2SX, RG1 2QH, RG1 2QE, RG1 5DH, RG1 2SS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 11 Stirling House, 55 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2023-10-06 | £270,069 |
| Flat 15 Stirling House, 55 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2020-10-23 | £250,898 |
| Flat 16 Stirling House, 55 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2019-07-31 | £297,469 |
| Flat 6 Stirling House, 55 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2018-04-12 | £262,378 |
| Flat 16 Stirling House, 55 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2017-03-31 | £278,402 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,056 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,245 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 2,457 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,657 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,799 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 | 351 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY | 3out of 4 | 707 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 761 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP | 3out of 4 | 1,137 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN | 2out of 4 | 1,255 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 313 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 1,715 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,072 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,078 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 429 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 456 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 825 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 899 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY | - not rated | 1,067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun Art Centre | 30 Silver Street | 70 yd | |
| The Bakery House | 82 London Street | 296 yd | |
| The Dairy at University of Reading | London Road | 406 yd | |
| Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop | 35-39 London Street | 451 yd | |
| VEL | 73 Whitley Street | 462 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hop Leaf | 163 Southampton Street | 183 yd | |
| Reading Bowling Club | 94 Kendrick Road | 418 yd | |
| South Street Arts Centre Bar | 21 South Street | 420 yd | |
| Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843 | 33 London Street | 451 yd | |
| Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle | Katesgrove Lane | 566 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza2Night | 155-157 Southampton Street | 183 yd | |
| Kings Chef | 19 London Road | 189 yd | |
| Paya/Korean Krispy | 84 London Street | 296 yd | |
| Home Cooking | 2 Highgrove Street | 410 yd | |
| Uptown | 41 Whitley Street | 462 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bazaar | 13-17 London Road | 183 yd | |
| Tesco | 6-8 Crown Street | 192 yd | |
| Tesco | 55 Whitley Street | 462 yd | |
| Ahmed Superstore | 69-71 Whitley Street | 547 yd | |
| YingYao Supermarket | 77-79 Kings Road | 748 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 272 yd |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 283 yd |
| Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 412 yd |
| Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street | health and fitness suite | 466 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 675 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 852 yd |
| The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD | 857 yd | |
| Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 898 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 909 yd | |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 992 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 | 100.0% |
| 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 183.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1126 crimes were reported
near Silver Street .
Only 7% 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 2SU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 2SU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 | 121 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Unemployed | 18 |
| Part-Time Employee | 16 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Retired | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Information and communication | 54 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Education | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Female | 147 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 108 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 95 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 164 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 18 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 16 |
| Degree or Similar | 154 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 96 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 16 |
| Black Caribbean | 6 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 134 |
| Arab | 19 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 131 |
| European Union | 32 |
| Rest of Europe | 10 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 105 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 131 |
| 10+ Years | 47 |
| 5-10 Years | 27 |
| 2-5 Years | 43 |
| Less than 2 years | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 129 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Middle East | 18 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 73 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 80 |
| Christian | 96 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 80 |
| Muslim | 25 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |