Cheapside is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 7AB is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 2003-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cheapside, Reading, RG1 7AB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7AJ, RG1 7AQ, RG1 1HD, RG1 7AA, RG1 7LA, RG1 7LB, RG1 1EL, RG1 7AH, RG1 7LS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 21 The Picture House Cheapside, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £196,000 | 2022-09-23 | £181,211 |
| Flat 8 The Picture House Cheapside, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £267,000 | 2022-02-18 | £262,450 |
| Flat 17 The Picture House Cheapside, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2020-11-26 | £221,623 |
| Flat 24 The Picture House Cheapside, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2020-03-06 | £375,049 |
| Flat 1 The Picture House Cheapside, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £243,000 | 2020-01-03 | £237,623 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,820 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,221 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,527 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,546 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,302 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 199 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 595 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 718 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 795 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 909 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 1,958 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,106 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,343 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,796 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 | 1,232 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,257 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 1,529 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,661 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creams Café Reading | 14-16 Oxford Road | 70 yd | |
| Crispy Dosa Restaurant | 60 Oxford Road | 76 yd | |
| My Wok / Chow Out | 89 Friar Street | 103 yd | |
| Rafina Coffee Lounge | 45 West Street | 105 yd | |
| Manzano's Peri Peri | 41 Oxford Road | 141 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CultureMix Arts & Music Centre | 7 Queens Walk | 204 yd | |
| Bar Iguana | 11 St Marys Butts | 230 yd | |
| The Boundary | 21-23 St Marys Butts | 230 yd | |
| Playlist Live / Live Investments | 108 Friar Street | 237 yd | |
| Popworld/ Sub 89 | 110-117 Friar Street | 237 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 40 Oxford Road | 70 yd | |
| Mooboo Bubble Tea | 39-41 Oxford Road | 103 yd | |
| Subway | 21 Oxford Road | 141 yd | |
| Doner and Gyros | 45 Oxford Road | 155 yd | |
| Shawarma Reading | 13 West Street | 157 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 70 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 141 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 52-55 Friar Street | 297 yd | |
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 352 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 527 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 137 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 182 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 196 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 239 yd |
| Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road | 505 yd | |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 521 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 584 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 626 yd | |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 1,002 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,018 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 233.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 200.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 900 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3471 crimes were reported
near Cheapside .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 7AB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in RG1 7AB 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 | 212 |
| Looking after home or family | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 22 |
| Other | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 16 |
| Part-Time Employee | 12 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Retired | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Information and communication | 53 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 31 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Education | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 |
| Female | 199 |
| Male | 190 |
| Single | 173 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 139 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 4 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 1 |
| Very good health | 254 |
| Good health | 118 |
| Fair health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 10 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 270 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 15 |
| Indian | 138 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 15 |
| Black African | 11 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 147 |
| Roma | 4 |
| Arab | 33 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 84 |
| European Union | 95 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 167 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Oceania | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 84 |
| 10+ Years | 48 |
| 5-10 Years | 62 |
| 2-5 Years | 114 |
| Less than 2 years | 84 |
| United Kingdom | 114 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 7 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 14 |
| Other EU countries | 31 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 7 |
| Central and Western Africa | 8 |
| Middle East | 21 |
| Eastern Asia | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 108 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Central Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 18 |
| No religion | 95 |
| Christian | 100 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 116 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 39 |
| Sikh | 8 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 25 |