Abbey Square is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3FB is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3EY, RG1 3AF, RG1 2EA, RG1 2EQ, RG1 4SA, RG1 3AR, RG1 3AG, RG1 2AN, RG1 3AJ.

Abbey Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Square are based on 21 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 3FB

Average Price
£161,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,008
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Square

Average Price
£186,089
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Abbey Hall Abbey Square, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£145,0002023-04-04 £139,736
6 Abbey Hall Abbey Square, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£151,0002021-02-26 £146,661
1 Abbey Hall Abbey Square, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£194,0002018-05-23 £175,434
Flat 5 Abbey Hall Abbey Square, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£198,0002016-10-07 £179,368
Flat 8 Abbey Hall Abbey Square, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£115,0002016-02-04 £110,811

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 1,435 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,970 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 4 785 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 871 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 924 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB
3out of 4 1,233 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 4 687 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,466 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 2,418 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 2,428 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,461 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 606 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 960 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,561 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,755 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
Madras Flavours11-13 Kings Road14 yd
Perry's Carribbean Food7 High Street55 yd
Carluccios / Gourmet BurgerThe Forbury65 yd
Tasty Greek Souvlaki20 Market Place83 yd
Royal Tandoori at Ibis Styles Hotel4-8 Duke Street89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BotanistUnit 1 1-5 Kings Street112 yd
Escape HuntKing Street117 yd
The Ale House2 Broad Street183 yd
The Outlook76-78 Kings Road235 yd
The Monks Retreat163 Friar Street258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Grill16 Kings Road111 yd
Lincoln Coffee House60 Kings Road111 yd
My WarsawKing Street117 yd
The Bap23-24 Market Place154 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco4 Market Place82 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street183 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street183 yd
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road362 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
168 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite314 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite321 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite500 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite536 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool569 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool743 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD
grass pitches774 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite883 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite885 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2736 crimes were reported near Abbey Square . Only 1% 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 3FB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3FB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee192
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Retired6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Information and communication37
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female155
Male169

Partnership Status

Single201
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed1

Health

Very good health188
Good health109
Fair health23
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 217
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese22
Indian45
Pakistani7
Other Asian13
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White195
Arab9
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom121
European Union76
Rest of Europe8
Africa22
Middle East and Asia83
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK121
10+ Years57
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years56
Less than 2 years52

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland2
France5
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal23
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries23
Turkey3
Other Europe4
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia34
South-East Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion122
Christian116
Buddhist4
Hindu26
Muslim23
Sikh4
Other religion5
Not answered24