Kings Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3BU is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3FF, RG1 3AR, RG1 3AA, RG1 3AE, RG1 3AG, RG1 3AY, RG1 3AJ, RG1 3AB, RG1 3BJ.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 1121 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 3BU

Average Price
£10,762,150
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£10,762,150

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£427,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£8,600,0002014-03-28 £10,762,150

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 1,390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,147 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 4,823 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 4 814 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 1,011 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 1,017 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN 		2out of 4 1,122 yd Academy converter 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 4 592 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,340 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,276 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 2,287 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,408 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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 487 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 814 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 938 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,500 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,668 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
House of Flavours34-36 Kings Road60 yd
Carluccios / Gourmet BurgerThe Forbury150 yd
Madras Flavours11-13 Kings Road153 yd
Compass Group at Deloitte ReadingAbbey Street155 yd
Maurice's Ice CreamThe Forbury186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Outlook76-78 Kings Road94 yd
Ukrainian Social Club21 Sidmouth Street201 yd
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road230 yd
Escape HuntKing Street246 yd
The BotanistUnit 1 1-5 Kings Street260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Grill16 Kings Road60 yd
Lincoln Coffee House60 Kings Road60 yd
My WarsawKing Street246 yd
The Bap23-24 Market Place284 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road216 yd
Tesco4 Market Place221 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street329 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street329 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road526 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite168 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite204 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		280 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool488 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite645 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool826 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite838 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		850 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2334 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 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 3BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BU

Employment

RG1 3BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee229
Self-Employed31
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed19
Other17
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Information and communication38
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education12
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female194
Male226

Partnership Status

Single220
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health262
Good health113
Fair health39
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 259
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese19
Indian49
Pakistani8
Other Asian23
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other9
White268
Roma3
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union116
Rest of Europe14
Africa16
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean18
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years47
5-10 Years71
2-5 Years83
Less than 2 years62

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland2
France8
Germany2
Italy24
Portugal11
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania16
Other EU countries42
Turkey2
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia54
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America8
No passport held5

Religion

No religion159
Christian158
Buddhist8
Hindu34
Muslim22
Sikh3
Not answered36
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