Boston Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 6JU 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 Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6DG, RG1 6JS, RG1 6JE, RG1 6JX, RG1 6HD, RG1 6AT, RG1 6AL, RG1 6AJ, RG1 6AS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Boston Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £458,000 | 2023-09-29 | £431,789 |
| 26 Boston Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £515,000 | 2023-09-25 | £489,685 |
| 1 Boston Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2022-07-11 | £402,078 |
| 36 Boston Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2021-03-19 | £420,844 |
| 52 Boston Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £313,500 | 2020-11-27 | £328,099 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 2,746 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,750 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 3,070 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,857 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,303 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 416 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 | 526 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 691 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 691 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 757 yd | Community school | 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 | 1,373 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,397 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 1,701 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,080 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,085 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | 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 | 1,057 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 1,407 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,490 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,499 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,511 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches In Reading Drop In Centre | Berkeley Avenue | 251 yd | |
| Grosvenor Casino | Rose Kiln Lane | 399 yd | |
| 23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks | Rose Kiln Lane | 400 yd | |
| Aramark Salvation Army | Willow Street | 605 yd | |
| Reading Association for the Blind | Carey Street | 672 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Tap Public House | 120 Castle Street | 590 yd | |
| Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle | Katesgrove Lane | 606 yd | |
| Police Social Club | Castle Street | 759 yd | |
| The Nags Head | 5 Russell Street | 825 yd | |
| The Foresters Arms | 79 Brunswick Street | 861 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFC | 54 Wensley Road | 275 yd | |
| Harput Kebab | 139 Oxford Road | 929 yd | |
| The Ghost Collective | 1d Queens Walk | 929 yd | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri | 109b Oxford Road | 935 yd | |
| Lenny's Caribbean | Britten Road | 941 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Food Warehouse Iceland | Rose Kiln Lane | 400 yd | |
| Tesco | 12 Tilehurst Road | 710 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 944 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 1,005 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 1,050 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD | grass pitches | 166 yd |
| Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road | grass pitches | 638 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 pitches | 707 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 945 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 1,026 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 1,039 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 | 194.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 567 crimes were reported
near Boston Avenue .
Only 17% 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 6JU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 6JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 141 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 31 |
| Information and communication | 30 |
| Construction | 27 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Education | 21 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 159 |
| Male | 200 |
| Single | 113 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 151 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 177 |
| Good health | 139 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 49 |
| Degree or Similar | 129 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 25 |
| Pakistani | 10 |
| Other Asian | 24 |
| Black African | 11 |
| Black Caribbean | 15 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 232 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 3 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 232 |
| European Union | 39 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 15 |
| Middle East and Asia | 51 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 17 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 232 |
| 10+ Years | 64 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 23 |
| Less than 2 years | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 259 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 17 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 112 |
| Christian | 155 |
| Buddhist | 7 |
| Hindu | 32 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 26 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Not answered | 22 |