Blakes Quay is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3EN is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2004-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blakes Quay, Reading, RG1 3EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3EW, RG1 3JP, RG1 3DR, RG1 3DG, RG1 3DP, RG1 3DQ, RG1 3JW, RG1 4EJ, RG1 4EX.

Blakes Quay Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakes Quay are based on 127 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 3EN

Average Price
£374,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£373,487
Other
£487,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakes Quay

Average Price
£356,205
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakes QuayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Blakes Quay, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£400,0002023-08-25 £380,222
30 Blakes Quay, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£415,0002022-10-07 £385,926
66 Blakes Quay, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£315,0002022-07-14 £290,990
46 Blakes Quay, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£309,0002021-12-03 £300,531
61 Blakes Quay, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£495,0002021-06-25 £487,704

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 1,241 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN
2out of 4 557 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 780 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH
3out of 4 1,427 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB
3out of 4 1,449 yd Community school 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 4 643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,785 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 1,798 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,402 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 339 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 481 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 888 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT
- not rated 1,481 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,508 yd Other independent school No 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
NarrowboatGas Works Road63 yd
The Chef's TableKenavon Drive164 yd
Baxterstorey at Prudential121 Kings Road219 yd
McDonalds at Forbury Retail ParkKenavon Drive293 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church84 Queens Road330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road230 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street291 yd
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace319 yd
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road362 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC at Forbury Retail ParkForbury Road468 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road474 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road474 yd
Yo! To Go ReadingNapier Road624 yd
Kings Grill16 Kings Road632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road364 yd
TescoNapier Road624 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road774 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road776 yd
Tesco4 Market Place788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading College
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite292 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
420 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite427 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite434 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD
artificial grass pitch478 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool641 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD
grass pitches643 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD
732 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
813 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blakes Quay Street dangerous?

In 2023, 884 crimes were reported near Blakes Quay . Only 10% 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 3EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blakes Quay, Reading, RG1 3EN

Employment

RG1 3EN 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 Employee184
Retired44
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)26
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family21
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Information and communication38
Human health and social work activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female218
Male221

Partnership Status

Single207
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed9

Health

Very good health216
Good health148
Fair health50
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 222
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese21
Indian49
Pakistani13
Other Asian11
Black African28
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White235
Roma1
Arab6
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union60
Rest of Europe16
Africa33
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years90
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years57

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
France8
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain14
Poland5
Romania10
Other EU countries18
Turkey2
Other Europe8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East3
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia41
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion156
Christian148
Buddhist7
Hindu34
Jewish2
Muslim54
Sikh1
Not answered36