Blenheim Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 5QJ 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 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 5QR, RG1 5QP, RG1 5QG, RG1 5QW, RG1 5QS, RG1 5QE, RG1 5JP, RG1 5QL, RG1 5JJ.

Blenheim Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blenheim Gardens are based on 249 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 5QJ

Average Price
£276,255
Semi-Detached
£288,059
Terraced
£275,109
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Gardens

Average Price
£284,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£272,0002023-10-06 £257,988
110 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002023-06-26 £261,035
104 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002022-11-30 £250,218
113 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£260,0002022-08-12 £237,953
81 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£277,5002021-11-05 £273,421

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,176 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 2,458 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 3,441 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road , RG1 5QH
3out of 4 81 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR
3out of 4 897 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN
2out of 4 963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Town Primary School
School Terrace , RG1 3LS
3out of 4 1,212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP
3out of 4 1,510 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 662 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
4out of 4 664 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 1,643 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT
- not rated 134 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Reading
Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR
- not rated 810 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hamilton School
40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY
- not rated 840 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable 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
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,012 yd Other independent school 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
Monty's41 Addington Road280 yd
Boba Bloom91 Erleigh Road301 yd
Cafe Yolk44 Erleigh Road405 yd
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire HospitalCraven Road725 yd
O Portugues21 Wokingham Road731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MNKY Lounge30 Erleigh Road405 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road737 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road763 yd
Mojo's BarReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane785 yd
Hope & Bear153 London Road810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong City50 Erleigh Road381 yd
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips42b Erleigh Road403 yd
Subway146 Wokingham Road737 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers136 Wokingham Road737 yd
Chicken Base144 Wokingham Road737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food55-57 Erleigh Road412 yd
Tesco at Crown CollonadeLondon Road742 yd
Co-operative Food201 London Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S College
UPPER REDLANDS ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool201 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp
ADDINGTON ROAD
tennis courts342 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool555 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD
tennis courts561 yd
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD
grass pitches617 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts638 yd
The Warehouse
1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD
838 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed)
221-225 221-225 Kings Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool860 yd
The Polish Parish House
LONDON ROAD
938 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite950 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blenheim Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 330 crimes were reported near Blenheim Gardens . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 5QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blenheim Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QJ

Employment

RG1 5QJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 5QJ 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

Student (economically inactive)71
Full-Time Employee60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)33
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed10
Retired6
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Human health and social work activities18
Education15
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Construction3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female136
Male132

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed3

Health

Very good health161
Good health84
Fair health17
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 91
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian13
Pakistani10
Other Asian14
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White179
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union20
Rest of Europe7
Africa11
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years33
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Romania8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe4
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion102
Christian92
Buddhist7
Hindu14
Muslim19
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered24