Wensley Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 6DJ 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 Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6DL, RG1 6DQ, RG1 6JZ, RG1 6LT, RG1 6HA, RG1 6JX, RG1 6LU, RG1 6DH, RG1 6LN.

Wensley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensley Road are based on 158 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 6DJ

Average Price
£270,174
Semi-Detached
£379,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£226,396
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£289,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 48 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£174,0002022-06-27 £162,897
Flat 2 48 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£265,0002020-02-24 £261,927
64 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£180,0002015-11-30 £180,564
Flat 4 48 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£192,5002015-07-03 £205,883
Flat 5 48 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£197,0202015-05-27 £217,199

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 2,829 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,349 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU
1out of 4 276 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 657 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 657 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL
3out of 4 1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,105 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,417 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,204 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,359 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 931 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,251 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU
- not rated 1,685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 1,731 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,769 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane487 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane487 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue547 yd
Cafe Coley Park Baptist ChurchWensley Road586 yd
Shine Community Project140 Wensley Road646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street759 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street802 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane902 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street949 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JFC54 Wensley Road21 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane487 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches291 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road
grass pitches353 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 pitches419 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,052 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 speed49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 380 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 6DJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired27
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male102

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health120
Good health70
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 62
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani34
Other Asian11
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White116
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom143
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa19
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK143
10+ Years60
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal9
Spain5
Poland11
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion47
Christian92
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim59
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered15