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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6LS, RG1 6DH, RG1 6EZ, RG1 6LT, RG1 6LN, RG1 6FL, RG1 6FJ, RG1 6LR, RG1 6DQ.

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 6DN

Average Price
£330,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£330,283

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
80 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-10-27 £330,283

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 2,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,964 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 4 211 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 694 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 694 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 895 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 1,188 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 4 935 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,882 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,310 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,312 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,170 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU 		- not rated 1,767 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4out of 4 1,937 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Cafe Coley Park Baptist ChurchWensley Road401 yd
Shine Community Project140 Wensley Road456 yd
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane623 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane623 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street740 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane828 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street958 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road994 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JFC54 Wensley Road213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane623 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road835 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches198 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 pitches248 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches467 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch994 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches1,019 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . Only 30% 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 6DN.

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 6DN

Employment

RG1 6DN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee141
Retired41
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other16
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female227
Male209

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health219
Good health153
Fair health41
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 144
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian80
Pakistani20
Other Asian40
Black African21
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean24
Mixed Other7
White200
Arab11
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union36
Rest of Europe13
Africa21
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years86
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain4
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Other Europe5
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia49
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion128
Christian137
Buddhist9
Hindu78
Jewish1
Muslim50
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered21
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