Canal Way is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3HJ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Canal Way, Reading, RG1 3HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3JL, RG1 3DW, RG1 3HG, RG1 3HQ, RG1 3HH, RG1 3GF, RG1 3GG, RG1 3DH, RG1 3JP.

Canal Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canal Way are based on 4 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 3HJ

Average Price
£231,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,058
Other
£298,743

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Way

Average Price
£231,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Canal Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-07-21 £225,495
6 Canal Way, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-11-30 £298,743
4 Canal Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,9502001-09-14 £216,798
4 Canal Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£49,9501997-12-11 £184,880

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 1,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 4,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 5,152 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 4 338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 552 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH 		3out of 4 1,294 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,389 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 1,586 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 4 785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 931 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 1,597 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 1,610 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,427 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 279 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 641 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 960 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT 		- not rated 1,356 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,544 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
The Chef's TableKenavon Drive183 yd
NarrowboatGas Works Road212 yd
McDonalds at Forbury Retail ParkKenavon Drive396 yd
Baxterstorey at Prudential121 Kings Road453 yd
Wycliffe Baptist Church233 Kings Road466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace316 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road370 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club316 Kings Road374 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road408 yd
Hope & Bear153 London Road453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road528 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road528 yd
K K's Grill189 London Road562 yd
Mr Cod211 London Road562 yd
Yo! To Go ReadingNapier Road584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food201 London Road562 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road573 yd
TescoNapier Road584 yd
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road597 yd
Co-operative Food55-57 Erleigh Road823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite152 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch245 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		371 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD 		517 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite658 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite663 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches762 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool827 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool849 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 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%

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%

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

Safety

Is Canal Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 764 crimes were reported near Canal Way . Only 12% 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 3HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Canal Way, Reading, RG1 3HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3HJ 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 Employee85
Student (economically inactive)51
Full-Time Student (with or without job)34
Retired32
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Information and communication32
Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Education11
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male153

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health156
Good health94
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese9
Indian5
Pakistani12
Other Asian15
Black African118
Black Caribbean7
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White97
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom122
European Union27
Rest of Europe6
Africa106
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK122
10+ Years100
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Ireland7
France2
Germany4
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain2
Romania4
Other EU countries16
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa41
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion65
Christian128
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim70
Other religion4
Not answered31
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