Kings Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 4LS is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 3LF, RG1 3LQ, RG1 3LD, RG1 3JB, RG1 3NU, RG1 5NY, RG1 3LB, RG1 4JG, RG1 3JS.

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 4LS

Average Price
£4,950,943
Semi-Detached
£729,852
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£14,238,454
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,417,732

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
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£2,250,0002022-12-09 £2,052,987
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£2,200,0002014-02-14 £2,782,476
229 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0001998-11-30 £729,852
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£3,460,0001997-12-05 £14,238,454

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 1,632 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 2,909 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 3,594 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 4 144 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 418 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH 		3out of 4 896 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR 		3out of 4 1,257 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 1,125 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 1,139 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,278 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 438 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT 		- not rated 966 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,010 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,380 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
Wycliffe Baptist Church233 Kings Road21 yd
Early Cafe at Crown ColonnadeLondon Road103 yd
Kaspas / Fat Twins120 London Road118 yd
Deccan House215 London Road210 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill229 London Road210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hope & Bear153 London Road76 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club316 Kings Road155 yd
Up The Junction231 London Road210 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road406 yd
MNKY Lounge30 Erleigh Road464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K K's Grill189 London Road95 yd
Mr Cod211 London Road95 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill217 London Road159 yd
Tops Pizza10 Wokingham Road179 yd
Selekt Chicken221 London Road210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food201 London Road95 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road103 yd
Co-operative Food55-57 Erleigh Road425 yd
AldiUnit 53, Suttons Park Avenue808 yd
TescoNapier Road936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool43 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD 		58 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch283 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite399 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		449 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		636 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool668 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp
ADDINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts725 yd
St Joseph'S College
UPPER REDLANDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool823 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite888 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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 Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 782 crimes were reported near Kings Road . Only 11% 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 4LS.

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 4LS

Employment

RG1 4LS 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 Employee100
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed10
Retired8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage18
Information and communication12
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male136

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health159
Good health101
Fair health28
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 93
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese3
Indian13
Pakistani17
Other Asian22
Black African68
Black Caribbean8
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White121
Roma2
Arab9
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom161
European Union42
Rest of Europe9
Africa48
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK161
10+ Years80
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
France5
Germany4
Italy6
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa12
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia15
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion78
Christian148
Hindu9
Muslim59
Other religion1
Not answered10
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