Wensley Road is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 6EB 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 6EB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6EE, RG1 6DR, RG1 6ED, RG1 6DP, RG1 6DY, RG30 3EG, RG1 6EH, RG1 6DW, RG30 3DY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 31 Irving Court, 203 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2018-04-06 | £144,761 |
| Flat 54 Irving Court, 203 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £49,000 | 2000-09-13 | £106,787 |
| Flat 54 Irving Court, 203 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £25,500 | 1997-01-31 | £110,446 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,137 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,591 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 3,665 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 3,899 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 4,252 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ | 3out of 4 | 685 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU | 1out of 4 | 721 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD | 3out of 4 | 1,410 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 658 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 717 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 1,845 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,587 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,664 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,199 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 |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 1,616 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU | - not rated | 2,068 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 4out of 4 | 2,415 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shine Community Project | 140 Wensley Road | 276 yd | |
| Cafe Coley Park Baptist Church | Wensley Road | 331 yd | |
| Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church | Circuit Lane | 898 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Southcote Beefeater | 19 Southcote Lane | 570 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFC | 54 Wensley Road | 937 yd |
| 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 pitches | 507 yd |
| Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road | grass pitches | 580 yd |
| Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road | grass pitches | 627 yd |
| Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 798 yd |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD | grass pitches | 861 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 110.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 190 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 6EB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 6EB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 6EB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Part-Time Employee | 46 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 31 |
| Unemployed | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 22 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Retired | 16 |
| Other | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 32 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Education | 9 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 232 |
| Male | 193 |
| Single | 140 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 82 |
| Separated | 21 |
| Divorced | 43 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 185 |
| Good health | 160 |
| Fair health | 56 |
| Bad health | 20 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 70 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 43 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 63 |
| Other | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 31 |
| Other Asian | 13 |
| Black African | 111 |
| Black Caribbean | 14 |
| Other Black | 16 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 11 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 13 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 178 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 243 |
| European Union | 55 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 84 |
| Middle East and Asia | 33 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 243 |
| 10+ Years | 131 |
| 5-10 Years | 35 |
| 2-5 Years | 14 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 235 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 45 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 15 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 14 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 79 |
| No religion | 102 |
| Christian | 209 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Muslim | 77 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 22 |