London Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 5AG is located in the Redlands electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 5BG, RG1 5BW, RG1 4PP, RG1 4RD, RG1 4FH, RG1 4RB, RG1 5AE, RG1 4RT, RG1 5AL.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 534 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 5AG

Average Price
£302,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£301,717
Other
£316,995

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£309,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 20 London Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£330,0002023-09-11 £316,108
Flat 1 32 London Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£300,0002023-09-08 £287,371
Flat 4 28 London Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£250,0002022-12-16 £228,110
Flat 2 20 London Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£325,0002022-12-13 £296,543
Flat 8 28 London Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£330,0002022-10-20 £306,881

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 1,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,933 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,604 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 4,504 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,833 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 4 682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN
2out of 4 903 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road , RG2 0AY
3out of 4 984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 1,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy sponsor led 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 44 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,827 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 1,835 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,874 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 129 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 363 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 544 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 962 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 1,092 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
The Dairy at University of ReadingLondon Road54 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd
Pumpkin Cafe Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd
Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street286 yd
The Retreat8 St Johns Street310 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms88 Queens Road373 yd
Ukrainian Social Club21 Sidmouth Street393 yd
Back of Beyond108 Kings Road459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road291 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road293 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street418 yd
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road309 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street390 yd
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road515 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street703 yd
Tesco4 Market Place764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool150 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool283 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts401 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite468 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
510 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite645 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite655 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool679 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite702 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
847 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 89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.3%

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/s10.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed154.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed154.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.63 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 996 crimes were reported near London 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 5AG.

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

More Crime Statistics for London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG

Employment

RG1 5AG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5AG 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 Employee196
Student (economically inactive)28
Self-Employed25
Retired20
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Information and communication35
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male193

Partnership Status

Single196
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health209
Good health120
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 221
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian37
Pakistani11
Other Asian4
Black African15
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White248
Roma5
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union65
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years41
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland13
Germany3
Italy11
Portugal9
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion161
Christian110
Buddhist4
Hindu20
Jewish1
Muslim19
Other religion4
Not answered38