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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6QL, RG1 2NH, RG1 2ND, RG1 6BB, RG1 6QQ, RG1 2NA, RG1 6QJ, RG1 6BA, RG1 2HS.

Lower Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Brook Street are based on 15 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 6BU

Average Price
£227,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£227,942
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Brook Street

Average Price
£227,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Lower Brook Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£234,0002019-09-16 £245,073
47 Lower Brook Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£222,5002017-05-19 £227,382
45 Lower Brook Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£155,0002014-03-31 £218,354
57 Lower Brook Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£157,0002011-05-31 £255,572
55 Lower Brook Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002007-08-03 £245,479

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 2,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,620 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 4 116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 927 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 927 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 946 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 4 916 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,838 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,053 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,189 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 995 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,083 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,297 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,345 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,474 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
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street235 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue279 yd
Filter Coffee House33 Castle Street438 yd
J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates CourtCastle Street467 yd
Sweeney & Todd10 Castle Street467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane94 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street408 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street409 yd
Brewdog11 Castle Street438 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading5 Gun Street509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway7 Gun Street527 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street541 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +Bridge Street541 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The OracleBridge Street541 yd
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at The OracleBridge Street541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts501 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street561 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road642 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road646 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches626 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite635 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool658 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool814 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite816 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite816 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
905 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street
health and fitness suite908 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool928 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite991 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed216.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1523 crimes were reported near Lower Brook Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 6BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Brook Street, Reading, RG1 6BU

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