Kings Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 4LZ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2002-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 4LZ, RG1 4FE, RG1 4JG, RG1 3JR, RG1 3HA, RG1 3JB, RG1 5DB, RG1 4PG, RG1 5DD.

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 4LZ

Average Price
£524,824
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£524,824
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 46 The Pinnacle Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002015-08-28 £475,084
Flat 46 The Pinnacle Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£341,0002010-08-02 £469,352
Flat 46 The Pinnacle Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£372,5002005-02-16 £531,457
Flat 46 The Pinnacle Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002002-12-06 £599,905
Flat 46 The Pinnacle Kings Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£300,0002002-03-21 £548,319

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 1,474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 1,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 2,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 3,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 5,446 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 95 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 467 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH 		3out of 4 982 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR 		3out of 4 1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,501 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 4 687 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 1,268 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 1,282 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,260 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 283 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 912 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT 		- not rated 1,048 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,361 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 Road162 yd
Early Cafe at Crown ColonnadeLondon Road248 yd
Kaspas / Fat Twins120 London Road276 yd
Deccan House215 London Road368 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill229 London Road368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Salisbury Conservative Club316 Kings Road56 yd
Hope & Bear153 London Road123 yd
Piwnica Pub81 London Road272 yd
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace362 yd
Up The Junction231 London Road368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K K's Grill189 London Road257 yd
Mr Cod211 London Road257 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill217 London Road320 yd
Tops Pizza10 Wokingham Road340 yd
Selekt Chicken221 London Road368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road248 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road257 yd
Co-operative Food55-57 Erleigh Road506 yd
TescoNapier Road847 yd
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool120 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch204 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD 		216 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite237 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		311 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool640 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp
ADDINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts744 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		787 yd
St Joseph'S College
UPPER REDLANDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool868 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite906 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 Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 877 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 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 4LZ.

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 4LZ

Employment

RG1 4LZ 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 Employee141
Retired40
Looking after home or family39
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other18
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Information and communication30
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction8
Education8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female225
Male229

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health220
Good health153
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 143
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian105
Pakistani73
Other Asian32
Black African15
Black Caribbean13
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White167
Arab2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union54
Rest of Europe6
Africa20
Middle East and Asia156
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years105
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years51
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland5
France1
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain1
Poland9
Romania12
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia84
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion82
Christian114
Buddhist13
Hindu81
Muslim126
Sikh10
Not answered31
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