Bedford Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7EU is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7NR, RG1 7ND, RG1 7NL, RG1 7UZ, RG1 7NU, RG1 7NB, RG1 7YJ, RG1 7EX, RG1 7JY.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 99 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 7EU

Average Price
£268,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£268,511
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£278,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£210,0002022-10-04 £195,288
7 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£251,8002022-05-20 £237,930
29 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£215,0002021-10-08 £208,583
15 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£245,0002019-07-26 £235,096
5 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£224,0002019-02-07 £210,117

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 2,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,686 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 3,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,779 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 94 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 414 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 591 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 967 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 1,555 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,757 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,939 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,582 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 2,641 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 778 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,029 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 1,755 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,023 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 2,026 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road91 yd
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street147 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road157 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms24 Great Knollys Street292 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & CafeGreat Knollys Street292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street147 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street260 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street288 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place313 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road247 yd
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road262 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road262 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road319 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco211 Oxford Road214 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road303 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road361 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road428 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road505 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool61 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite347 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
370 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool500 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite699 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite759 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite811 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch840 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite863 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Richfield Avenue
935 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1360 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 7EU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EU

Employment

RG1 7EU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired22
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Information and communication20
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Manufacturing3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female109
Male133

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health120
Good health82
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 103
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian36
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White156
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom91
European Union70
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK91
10+ Years51
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom98
Ireland7
France3
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania5
Other EU countries22
Other Europe1
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion73
Christian93
Hindu17
Muslim29
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered20