Castle Crescent is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 6AQ is located in the Minster electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Crescent, Reading, RG1 6AQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6AH, RG1 6AG, RG1 6AJ, RG1 6LJ, RG1 6AL, RG1 6AN, RG1 6LG, RG1 6JE, RG1 6AE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 7 15 - 17 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £161,625 | 2021-08-27 | £158,572 |
| Miel House, 19 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £900,000 | 2021-04-23 | £933,649 |
| Flat 7 Park Lodge, 23 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2021-03-15 | £200,092 |
| Flat 2 15 - 17 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2020-03-20 | £197,394 |
| Flat 7 15 - 17 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £188,500 | 2017-03-24 | £169,286 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,589 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,941 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,025 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,618 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,129 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 411 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 446 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 446 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU | 1out of 4 | 721 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 754 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 1,328 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,433 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 1,689 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,187 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,344 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 852 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,506 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,589 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,710 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches In Reading Drop In Centre | Berkeley Avenue | 341 yd | |
| Reading Association for the Blind | Carey Street | 419 yd | |
| The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club | Anstey Road | 430 yd | |
| The Carey Centre | Anstey Road | 430 yd | |
| Aramark Salvation Army | Willow Street | 467 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Tap Public House | 120 Castle Street | 361 yd | |
| The Nags Head | 5 Russell Street | 533 yd | |
| Police Social Club | Castle Street | 568 yd | |
| Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle | Katesgrove Lane | 611 yd | |
| The Foresters Arms | 79 Brunswick Street | 650 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFC | 54 Wensley Road | 431 yd | |
| Harput Kebab | 139 Oxford Road | 642 yd | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri | 109b Oxford Road | 665 yd | |
| Doner and Gyros | 45 Oxford Road | 703 yd | |
| Biryanish | 92a Oxford Road | 703 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 12 Tilehurst Road | 421 yd | |
| The Food Warehouse Iceland | Rose Kiln Lane | 695 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 780 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 787 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 819 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD | grass pitches | 461 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 701 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 768 yd |
| Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road | grass pitches | 788 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 823 yd |
| St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD | grass pitches | 846 yd |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 856 yd |
| St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 981 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 1,009 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 97.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 97.6% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 165.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 836 crimes were reported
near Castle Crescent .
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 6AQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 6AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 128 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 37 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Retired | 28 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Unemployed | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Information and communication | 35 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 29 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Education | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 153 |
| Male | 186 |
| Single | 133 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 127 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 146 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 63 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 132 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 22 |
| Pakistani | 50 |
| Other Asian | 25 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 9 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| White | 195 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 189 |
| European Union | 42 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 19 |
| Middle East and Asia | 75 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| British Overseas | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 189 |
| 10+ Years | 81 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 25 |
| Less than 2 years | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 228 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 35 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 27 |
| No religion | 112 |
| Christian | 117 |
| Buddhist | 9 |
| Hindu | 30 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 58 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 8 |