Forbury Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3JA is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3JJ, RG1 3JQ, RG1 3DD, RG1 3BY, RG1 3AB, RG1 3DA, RG1 3BW, RG1 3BJ, RG1 3FE.

Forbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forbury Road are based on 68 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 3JA

Average Price
£334,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£334,637
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbury Road

Average Price
£1,897,710
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Blakes Cottages Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-30 £359,160
14 Blakes Cottages Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002012-11-09 £335,016
14 Blakes Cottages Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-05-11 £195,041
15 Blakes Cottages Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002009-06-05 £339,052
13 Blakes Cottages Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002006-12-22 £369,175

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 1,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 4,568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 4,620 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 4 921 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 956 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 1,145 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 1,192 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 1,199 yd Community school 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 4 575 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,109 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 2,121 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,421 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 428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 637 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 908 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,508 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,631 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
Thirsty Bear110 Kings Road90 yd
Baxterstorey at Prudential121 Kings Road153 yd
Baxter Storey at Visa Europe41-45 Queens Road177 yd
Compass Group at Deloitte ReadingAbbey Street219 yd
Eurest At AWE BurghfieldAwe Burghfield The Mearings, Burghfield231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road90 yd
The Outlook76-78 Kings Road163 yd
Ukrainian Social Club21 Sidmouth Street186 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road319 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Grill16 Kings Road269 yd
Lincoln Coffee House60 Kings Road269 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail ParkForbury Road313 yd
My WarsawKing Street459 yd
The Bap23-24 Market Place467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road34 yd
Tesco4 Market Place417 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street529 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street529 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road610 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite102 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite106 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		449 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool510 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches598 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite642 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		686 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool826 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite839 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch849 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 Forbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1195 crimes were reported near Forbury Road . Only 6% 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 3JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JA

Employment

RG1 3JA 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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