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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 4QN, RG1 4BP, RG1 4AP, RG1 4QX, RG1 4RB, RG1 4QE, RG1 4PP, RG1 4HU, RG1 4RS.

South Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Street are based on 305 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 4RA

Average Price
£224,129
Semi-Detached
£409,279
Terraced
£419,375
Detached
£496,477
Flats/Maisonettes
£195,367
Other
£14,477

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£277,233
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 62 South Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£173,0002023-03-17 £163,056
Garden Flat 68 South Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£315,0002023-03-13 £296,893
Second Floor Flat 62 South Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£162,0002022-08-30 £149,776
Second Floor Flat 62 South Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£123,0002021-09-02 £119,572
Flat 2 59 South Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£268,0002021-08-27 £262,937

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 1,562 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,565 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,693 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN
2out of 4 886 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 1,187 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 1,195 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 4 273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,955 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 1,964 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,119 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 136 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 537 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 610 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,207 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,337 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
Eurest At AWE BurghfieldAwe Burghfield The Mearings, Burghfield76 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church84 Queens Road117 yd
Baxter Storey at Visa Europe41-45 Queens Road136 yd
Thirsty Bear110 Kings Road213 yd
The Dairy at University of ReadingLondon Road257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ukrainian Social Club21 Sidmouth Street153 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street153 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street199 yd
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road213 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Chef19 London Road353 yd
Kings Grill16 Kings Road366 yd
Lincoln Coffee House60 Kings Road366 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road389 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road268 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road368 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street438 yd
Tesco4 Market Place558 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street654 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite221 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool225 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite397 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool525 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
546 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite605 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
630 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts649 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD
artificial grass pitch860 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool861 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 98.8%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1206 crimes were reported near South Street . 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 4RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Street, Reading, RG1 4RA

Employment

RG1 4RA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 4RA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Student (economically inactive)16
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other4
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Financial and insurance activities13
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female101
Male99

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed2

Health

Very good health116
Good health58
Fair health25
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 114
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian14
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White140
Roma2
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom74
European Union64
Rest of Europe9
Africa17
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK74
10+ Years26
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom77
Ireland4
France3
Italy6
Portugal6
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania12
Other EU countries26
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia2
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion75
Christian88
Hindu8
Muslim12
Not answered18