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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6HA, RG1 6HB, RG1 6DJ, RG1 6DH, RG1 6DL, RG1 6EZ, RG1 6ET, RG1 6DN, RG1 6EU.

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 6DQ

Average Price
£331,444
Semi-Detached
£371,677
Terraced
£308,453
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
39 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£452,0002023-08-18 £428,524
41 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£422,5002023-07-14 £404,721
43 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-02-22 £329,244
29 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£296,0002017-09-29 £293,529
19 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002015-03-31 £358,054

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 2,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,428 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,124 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 4 180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 746 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 746 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL 		3out of 4 1,097 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 1,101 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,159 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,382 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 997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,304 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU 		- not rated 1,627 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,725 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4out of 4 1,775 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
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane459 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane459 yd
Cafe Coley Park Baptist ChurchWensley Road524 yd
Shine Community Project140 Wensley Road591 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street834 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street896 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane965 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane993 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JFC54 Wensley Road110 yd
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane459 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches277 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches308 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 pitches348 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 speed71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 349 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . Only 29% 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 6DQ.

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 6DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired52
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities23
Education21
Administrative and support service activities15
Information and communication14
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male153

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health144
Good health117
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 85
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian35
Pakistani3
Other Asian38
Black African8
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White188
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union43
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years99
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Germany4
Italy7
Poland18
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion72
Christian137
Buddhist17
Hindu36
Jewish2
Muslim9
Sikh8
Not answered21
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