Forbury Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 3JJ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3JA, RG1 3DD, RG1 3BY, RG1 3JQ, RG1 3DA, RG1 3AB, RG1 3BW, RG1 3ES, RG1 3BJ.

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 3JJ

Average Price
£321,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£321,737
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
12 St James Wharf Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£287,5002023-06-02 £277,543
17 St James Wharf Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-04-30 £315,658
4 St James Wharf Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-02-16 £330,229
5 St James Wharf Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-12-18 £364,573
20 St James Wharf Forbury Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-07-29 £338,897

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 1,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 4,586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 4,603 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 4 887 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 1,114 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 1,225 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 4 561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,075 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 2,086 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,406 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 409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 602 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 889 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,494 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,610 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 Road78 yd
Baxterstorey at Prudential121 Kings Road119 yd
Baxter Storey at Visa Europe41-45 Queens Road173 yd
Eurest At AWE BurghfieldAwe Burghfield The Mearings, Burghfield214 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church84 Queens Road248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road78 yd
The Outlook76-78 Kings Road185 yd
Ukrainian Social Club21 Sidmouth Street188 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road286 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Grill16 Kings Road298 yd
Lincoln Coffee House60 Kings Road298 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail ParkForbury Road323 yd
My WarsawKing Street490 yd
The Bap23-24 Market Place502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road33 yd
Tesco4 Market Place451 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street563 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street563 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road612 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite116 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite131 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		484 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool503 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches604 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite607 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		652 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool812 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch816 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite873 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed151.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1191 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 3JJ.

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 3JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee227
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Part-Time Employee13
Other8
Unemployed6
Retired6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Information and communication36
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Education7
Manufacturing7
Mining and quarrying6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male211

Partnership Status

Single174
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed1

Health

Very good health224
Good health121
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 259
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese20
Indian115
Pakistani4
Other Asian12
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other2
White179
Arab12
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union59
Rest of Europe10
Africa14
Middle East and Asia142
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years54
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years83
Less than 2 years68

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland1
France2
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal10
Spain14
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania9
Other EU countries14
Turkey2
Other Europe4
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East11
Eastern Asia13
Southern Asia77
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion137
Christian86
Buddhist5
Hindu79
Muslim36
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered23
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