Princes Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 4EG 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 Princes Street, Reading, RG1 4EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 4ED, RG1 4DL, RG1 4RQ, RG1 5BS, RG1 4EB, RG1 4FH, RG1 4RT, RG1 4DR, RG1 4DN.

Princes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Street are based on 76 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 4EG

Average Price
£305,182
Semi-Detached
£330,106
Terraced
£303,189
Detached
£308,023
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£342,199

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£305,182
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Princes Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002023-10-06 £331,970
34 Princes Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£360,0002023-08-22 £342,199
37 Princes Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,5002023-02-22 £328,491
14 Princes Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£346,0002022-11-21 £314,820
31 Princes Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002022-09-09 £273,961

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 1,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,969 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 4 648 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 939 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 983 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 1,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH
3out of 4 1,222 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 4 309 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 741 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,679 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 1,689 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,032 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 194 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 286 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 513 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,191 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
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
Pumpkin Cafe Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
The Eating Hub Restaurant at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Retreat8 St Johns Street134 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road183 yd
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace208 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road319 yd
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road131 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road534 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street632 yd
Kings Grill16 Kings Road632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road451 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road551 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street632 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road771 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
274 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool377 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite390 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite448 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool504 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts570 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite583 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool617 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD
artificial grass pitch652 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool681 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 843 crimes were reported near Princes Street . 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 4EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Princes Street, Reading, RG1 4EG

Employment

RG1 4EG area has a 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 Employee122
Part-Time Employee21
Retired21
Self-Employed18
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Information and communication20
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female122
Male126

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated1
Divorced22
Widowed4

Health

Very good health112
Good health108
Fair health28

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 140
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani7
Other Asian11
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White177
Roma1
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa13
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years27
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Ireland4
France7
Germany3
Italy7
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania11
Other EU countries10
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion118
Christian100
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered7