Kings Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 4EQ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2011-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 4ES, RG1 4EX, RG1 4JJ, RG1 4EJ, RG1 4NN, RG1 4NY, RG1 4NZ, RG1 4DU, RG1 4NH.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 1121 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 4EQ

Average Price
£247,603
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,603
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£427,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 181 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£201,0002022-04-26 £193,203
Flat 6 181 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£260,0002021-06-11 £256,168
Flat 6 181 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£270,0002018-06-13 £247,468
Flat 4 181 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£220,0002017-11-01 £194,323
Flat 7 181 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£305,0002016-06-17 £283,360

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 1,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,155 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 5,048 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 4 456 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 749 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH
3out of 4 1,257 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 1,481 yd Academy converter 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 4 566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,635 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 1,647 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,253 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 168 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 758 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT
- not rated 1,310 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,371 yd Other independent school No 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
NarrowboatGas Works Road217 yd
The Chef's TableKenavon Drive284 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church84 Queens Road327 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road328 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace146 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road209 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street244 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road271 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club316 Kings Road421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road328 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road328 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail ParkForbury Road635 yd
K K's Grill189 London Road659 yd
Mr Cod211 London Road659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road463 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road643 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road659 yd
TescoNapier Road752 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading College
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite170 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
245 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD
artificial grass pitch420 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite505 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool522 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite563 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool612 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD
617 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool729 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool764 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 995 crimes were reported near Kings Road . Only 8% 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 4EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4EQ

Employment

RG1 4EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee184
Retired44
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)26
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family21
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Information and communication38
Human health and social work activities29
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female218
Male221

Partnership Status

Single207
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed9

Health

Very good health216
Good health148
Fair health50
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 222
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese21
Indian49
Pakistani13
Other Asian11
Black African28
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White235
Roma1
Arab6
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union60
Rest of Europe16
Africa33
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years90
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years57

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
France8
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain14
Poland5
Romania10
Other EU countries18
Turkey2
Other Europe8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East3
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia41
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion156
Christian148
Buddhist7
Hindu34
Jewish2
Muslim54
Sikh1
Not answered36