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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6EB, RG1 6ED, RG1 6EE, RG1 6DY, RG1 6DP, RG1 6DW, RG1 6EH, RG1 6DU, RG1 6DX.

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 6DR

Average Price
£280,203
Semi-Detached
£287,032
Terraced
£279,715
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
308 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£380,0002023-01-17 £345,004
336 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002021-12-16 £288,106
292 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002018-01-30 £369,518
310 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002017-01-26 £251,992
324 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£282,0002015-11-27 £313,991

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 3,058 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 3,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 4,241 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 4 683 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Southcote Primary School
Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ
3out of 4 747 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 1,274 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 1,274 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 1,470 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 733 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 795 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 1,922 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 2,552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,590 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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 1,245 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,366 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 1,677 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU
- not rated 1,993 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
4out of 4 2,349 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
Shine Community Project140 Wensley Road277 yd
Cafe Coley Park Baptist ChurchWensley Road313 yd
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform ChurchCircuit Lane958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JFC54 Wensley Road916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
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 pitches479 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road
grass pitches550 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road
grass pitches706 yd
Southcote Primary School
SILCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool863 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
FAWLEY ROAD
grass pitches939 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 speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 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, 185 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 6DR.

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 6DR

Employment

RG1 6DR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 6DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed15
Unemployed13
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Education6
Information and communication5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male161

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health163
Good health104
Fair health36
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 37
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Pakistani18
Other Asian13
Black African86
Black Caribbean5
Other Black12
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White148
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union36
Rest of Europe6
Africa61
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years102
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Portugal12
Spain1
Poland14
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion73
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim85
Other religion2
Not answered4