Fobney Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 6BX is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fobney Street, Reading, RG1 6BX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6BS, RG1 6QE, RG1 6QA, RG1 6QQ, RG1 6BT, RG1 6QD, RG1 6BY, RG1 6QH, RG1 6QB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Avocet Court Fobney Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2017-10-20 | £234,675 |
| 6 Avocet Court Fobney Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £234,000 | 2014-10-10 | £270,676 |
| 3 Avocet Court Fobney Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £95,000 | 2007-12-03 | £111,716 |
| 2 Avocet Court Fobney Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £172,000 | 2005-11-28 | £241,048 |
| 5 Avocet Court Fobney Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £168,000 | 2003-08-29 | £265,376 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,073 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,396 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 2,966 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,939 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,572 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 | 282 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 446 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 750 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 910 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 910 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 919 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,724 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 1,893 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,238 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 963 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,323 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Salvation Army | Willow Street | 114 yd | |
| Filter Coffee House | 33 Castle Street | 224 yd | |
| J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates Court | Castle Street | 252 yd | |
| Sweeney & Todd | 10 Castle Street | 252 yd | |
| Zero Degrees | 9 Bridge Street | 320 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Social Club | Castle Street | 216 yd | |
| Brewdog | 11 Castle Street | 224 yd | |
| Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle | Katesgrove Lane | 234 yd | |
| The Cocktail Club Reading | 5 Gun Street | 309 yd | |
| Gun Street Garden | 5 Gun Street | 309 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 7 Gun Street | 328 yd | |
| The Ghost Collective | 1d Queens Walk | 359 yd | |
| My Cookie Dough at the Oracle | Bridge Street | 373 yd | |
| Nescafe Azera Barista + | Bridge Street | 373 yd | |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The Oracle | Bridge Street | 373 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 289 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 435 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 504 yd | |
| Tesco | 6-8 Crown Street | 571 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 593 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 421 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 465 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 602 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 634 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 724 yd | |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 800 yd |
| Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD | grass pitches | 801 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 885 yd |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 924 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 971 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 | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 86.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 112.01 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 112.01 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 24.01 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2314 crimes were reported
near Fobney Street .
Only 2% 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 6BX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 6BX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 | 127 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Other | 16 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Part-Time Employee | 9 |
| Self-Employed | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Information and communication | 40 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 37 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 140 |
| Male | 149 |
| Single | 105 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 106 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 159 |
| Good health | 87 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 39 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 19 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 19 |
| Degree or Similar | 137 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 21 |
| Indian | 56 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 13 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| White | 141 |
| Roma | 4 |
| Arab | 26 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 99 |
| European Union | 48 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 23 |
| Middle East and Asia | 97 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 99 |
| 10+ Years | 41 |
| 5-10 Years | 26 |
| 2-5 Years | 78 |
| Less than 2 years | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 108 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 5 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 18 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 18 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Other Europe | 8 |
| North Africa | 14 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 15 |
| Eastern Asia | 9 |
| Southern Asia | 44 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 91 |
| Christian | 94 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 50 |
| Muslim | 26 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 21 |