Brook Street West is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 6BB 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 Brook Street West, Reading, RG1 6BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6BA, RG1 6AZ, RG1 6QL, RG1 6BU, RG1 6AY, RG1 6HF, RG1 6AX, RG1 6HE, RG1 6AD.

Brook Street West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street West are based on 51 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 6BB

Average Price
£269,139
Semi-Detached
£251,270
Terraced
£270,256
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street West

Average Price
£269,139
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Brook Street West, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,0002022-12-07 £180,020
38 Brook Street West, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-11-12 £270,957
30 Brook Street West, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,3602021-09-24 £229,500
68 Brook Street West, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£273,0002021-08-20 £276,823
66 Brook Street West, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-08-11 £288,991

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 2,327 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 2,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 45 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 444 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 804 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 804 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 916 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,711 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 1,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,065 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,117 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 1,121 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,207 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,222 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,393 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,582 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue194 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street213 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch ClubAnstey Road411 yd
The Carey CentreAnstey Road411 yd
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane222 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street329 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street393 yd
Brewdog11 Castle Street467 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading5 Gun Street565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ghost Collective1d Queens Walk566 yd
Subway7 Gun Street583 yd
Favourite Chicken10 St Marys Butts602 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street621 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +Bridge Street621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts538 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road645 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street689 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane689 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches546 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool630 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite772 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite838 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool940 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		978 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool999 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite1,009 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,053 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 speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street West dangerous?

In 2023, 970 crimes were reported near Brook Street West . 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 6BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brook Street West, Reading, RG1 6BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee188
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family22
Retired21
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities45
Information and communication39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Administrative and support service activities17
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Other14
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Real estate activities4
Construction4
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female235
Male204

Partnership Status

Single185
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health219
Good health160
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 191
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian96
Pakistani20
Other Asian17
Black African25
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White244
Roma1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union77
Rest of Europe7
Africa29
Middle East and Asia113
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years59
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years87
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland2
France9
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland21
Romania21
Other EU countries21
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia80
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion134
Christian160
Hindu81
Jewish2
Muslim36
Other religion1
Not answered25
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