Fobney Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 6BY is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fobney Street, Reading, RG1 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6QD, RG1 6QF, RG1 6BT, RG1 6BH, RG1 6BJ, RG1 6QE, RG1 6BX, RG1 6QG, RG1 6BS.

Fobney Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fobney Street are based on 195 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 6BY

Average Price
£281,614
Semi-Detached
£324,772
Terraced
£388,464
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£258,263
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fobney Street

Average Price
£403,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fobney Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Fobney Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£240,0002020-12-18 £233,327
7 Fobney Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£402,0002017-10-17 £396,730
4 Fobney Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£235,0002017-03-14 £211,047
1 Fobney Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£190,0002013-12-13 £247,296
1 Fobney Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£186,0002011-10-05 £263,438

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 1,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,629 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 4 366 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 733 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 984 yd Free schools 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 4 860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 1,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,980 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,258 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,347 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 893 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,107 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,359 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,393 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,443 yd Other independent school No 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
Filter Coffee House33 Castle Street172 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street196 yd
J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates CourtCastle Street206 yd
Sweeney & Todd10 Castle Street206 yd
Zero Degrees9 Bridge Street236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brewdog11 Castle Street172 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading5 Gun Street226 yd
Gun Street Garden5 Gun Street226 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street229 yd
Purple Turtle9 Gun Street244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway7 Gun Street244 yd
My Cookie Dough at the OracleBridge Street280 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +Bridge Street280 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The OracleBridge Street280 yd
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at The OracleBridge Street280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts224 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road402 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road474 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street505 yd
Sainsbury's7-8 Broad Street505 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite374 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool459 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite542 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite634 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
634 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool737 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD
health and fitness suite797 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite879 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches889 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool945 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 66.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed224.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed165.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fobney Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2980 crimes were reported near Fobney Street . Only 1% 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 6BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fobney Street, Reading, RG1 6BY

Employment

RG1 6BY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired33
Other16
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Part-Time Employee9
Self-Employed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Information and communication40
Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Other5
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male149

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated1
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health159
Good health87
Fair health28
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 137
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese21
Indian56
Pakistani6
Other Asian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White141
Roma4
Arab26
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom99
European Union48
Rest of Europe14
Africa23
Middle East and Asia97
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK99
10+ Years41
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years78
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom108
Ireland1
France5
Italy7
Portugal18
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland4
Other EU countries18
Turkey2
Other Europe8
North Africa14
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East15
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia44
Central and South America2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion91
Christian94
Buddhist4
Hindu50
Muslim26
Other religion3
Not answered21