Alexandra Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 5PB is located in the Redlands electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 5PA, RG1 5PD, RG1 5PE, RG1 4PZ, RG1 4PD, RG1 4PW, RG1 4PQ, RG1 4PF, RG1 5BY.

Alexandra Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Road are based on 184 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 5PB

Average Price
£319,514
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£409,744
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£289,438
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£430,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Henley Court 4A Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002003-04-11 £260,098
Flat 1 Henley Court 4A Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002002-01-18 £409,744
Flat 3 Henley Court 4A Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£137,5002000-10-30 £301,367
Flat 2 Henley Court 4A Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£140,0002000-10-11 £306,847

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 1,722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 1,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 2,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 3,843 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 5,429 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 4 356 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS 		3out of 4 724 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH 		3out of 4 825 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR 		3out of 4 1,402 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 4 443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 1,224 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 1,235 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 1,997 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 264 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 676 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT 		- not rated 880 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY 		- not rated 1,099 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
Early Cafe at Crown ColonnadeLondon Road345 yd
Cafe Yolk44 Erleigh Road349 yd
Wycliffe Baptist Church233 Kings Road350 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road376 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Piwnica Pub81 London Road166 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club316 Kings Road216 yd
Hope & Bear153 London Road259 yd
The Weather Station19 Eldon Terrace310 yd
MNKY Lounge30 Erleigh Road349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips42b Erleigh Road351 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road376 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire HospitalLondon Road376 yd
Hong Kong City50 Erleigh Road386 yd
K K's Grill189 London Road408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road345 yd
Co-operative Food55-57 Erleigh Road387 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road408 yd
YingYao Supermarket77-79 Kings Road866 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD 		204 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool316 yd
Reading College
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite343 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool380 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD 		387 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School
121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch460 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp
ADDINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts513 yd
St Joseph'S College
UPPER REDLANDS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool658 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts738 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool770 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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

In 2023, 977 crimes were reported near Alexandra 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 5PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5PB 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 Employee104
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)36
Retired25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities48
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Information and communication19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female155
Male147

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health138
Good health125
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 137
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian31
Pakistani2
Other Asian9
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White224
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union54
Rest of Europe14
Africa14
Middle East and Asia38

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years38
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland4
France3
Germany4
Italy9
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland14
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Turkey3
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East7
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia4
No passport held25

Religion

No religion128
Christian109
Buddhist5
Hindu11
Muslim28
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered12
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