The Firs is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 6HN 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 The Firs, Reading, RG1 6HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6LG, RG1 6HH, RG1 6LH, RG1 6JF, RG1 6LQ, RG1 6LJ, RG1 6PP, RG1 6HQ, RG1 6ND.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 32 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 6HN

Average Price
£244,507
Semi-Detached
£258,516
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,574
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£244,507
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Firs, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-12-17 £199,382
11 The Firs, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-05-28 £281,471
1 The Firs, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-07-31 £263,631
18 The Firs, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-12-19 £257,949
9 The Firs, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-10-13 £265,095

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 2,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,909 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 240 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 240 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU 		1out of 4 724 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 1,139 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,644 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,453 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 633 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 993 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,710 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,808 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 1,924 yd Other independent school No 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
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street504 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch ClubAnstey Road527 yd
The Carey CentreAnstey Road527 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue559 yd
The Oasis21 Baker Street569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street431 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street487 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street508 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road540 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JFC54 Wensley Road456 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road631 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road694 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road732 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road296 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road699 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road779 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road781 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches595 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches748 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch762 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool782 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite789 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 pitches791 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite931 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		1,071 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 speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 694 crimes were reported near The Firs . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 6HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Reading, RG1 6HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee147
Retired39
Self-Employed24
Other17
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Information and communication27
Human health and social work activities24
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male172

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health169
Good health121
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 176
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese7
Indian18
Pakistani14
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White232
Roma3
Arab5
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union51
Rest of Europe26
Africa30
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years65
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland6
Germany3
Italy18
Portugal4
Spain10
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries19
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa4
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion109
Christian144
Buddhist8
Hindu11
Muslim43
Not answered26
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