Downshire Square is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 6NJ 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 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 6NN, RG1 6NP, RG1 6NX, RG1 6NY, RG1 6PE, RG1 6NS, RG1 6NH, RG1 6NR, RG1 6NZ.

Downshire Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downshire Square are based on 29 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 6NJ

Average Price
£916,467
Semi-Detached
£841,380
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£970,101
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downshire Square

Average Price
£733,327
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downshire SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,095,0002023-01-13 £996,731
4 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002018-10-26 £726,172
11 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002014-04-23 £900,280
9 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002008-07-31 £836,481
7 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£730,0002007-07-05 £1,156,438

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 2,840 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,603 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 4 116 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 116 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 585 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 705 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU 		1out of 4 871 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 4 937 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,322 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,702 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 326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 687 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,982 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 2,107 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG 		- not rated 2,230 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
McDonalds287 Oxford Road569 yd
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road583 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road618 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road636 yd
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street125 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road334 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place403 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street579 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road604 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road604 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road612 yd
JFC54 Wensley Road663 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road315 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road561 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road577 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road584 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road608 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch455 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool732 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches840 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 pitches859 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches865 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite870 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite897 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool912 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite1,036 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 speed119.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed245.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downshire Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 563 crimes were reported near Downshire Square . 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 6NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired60
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Information and communication16
Construction11
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male119

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed23

Health

Very good health99
Good health89
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 98
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani5
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White204
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union29
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years43
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Ireland10
France2
Italy3
Portugal8
Spain2
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion92
Christian119
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim9
Sikh1
Not answered14
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