Bedford Road is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 7HR is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7HR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7EY, RG1 7HS, RG1 7EX, RG1 7HP, RG1 7DE, RG1 7HL, RG1 7NY, RG1 7HA, RG1 7HB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £304,500 | 2018-09-24 | £311,300 |
| 70 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2013-08-28 | £306,346 |
| Flat 2 68 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £119,500 | 2006-03-29 | £170,306 |
| Flat 1 68 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £130,000 | 2006-03-22 | £185,271 |
| Flat 3 68 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £119,500 | 2006-03-20 | £170,306 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,098 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,543 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,047 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 3,830 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,914 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 297 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 325 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 791 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 801 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 801 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | 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 | 1,747 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,780 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,128 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,604 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 2,783 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | 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 | 963 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 1,179 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,757 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,816 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,992 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms | 24 Great Knollys Street | 83 yd | |
| Cattle Market Coffee & Cafe | Great Knollys Street | 83 yd | |
| Traditional Romanesc | 146-148 Chatham Street | 156 yd | |
| Dolphin's Caribbean Catering Ltd | 26-90 Great Knollys Street | 225 yd | |
| Afrik Inn | 167 Oxford Road | 301 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading & District Irish Association | 96-104 Chatham Street | 156 yd | |
| The Butler | 85-91 Chatham Street | 266 yd | |
| The Nags Head | 5 Russell Street | 448 yd | |
| Medusa Lodge | Abattoirs Road | 494 yd | |
| The Face Bar | Ambrose Place | 506 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harput Kebab | 139 Oxford Road | 358 yd | |
| SAI Kitchen | Weldale Street | 363 yd | |
| Devil's Pizza | 166 Oxford Road | 387 yd | |
| Perfect Fried Chicken | 158 Oxford Road | 387 yd | |
| Biryanish | 92a Oxford Road | 399 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 211 Oxford Road | 372 yd | |
| Aseda Supermarkets | 170 Oxford Road | 420 yd | |
| Oxford Road Supermarket | 267-271 Oxford Road | 483 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 567 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd | 289-291 Oxford Road | 628 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 149 yd |
| Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road | 163 yd | |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 352 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 529 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 689 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 694 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 698 yd |
| The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue | 764 yd | |
| Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET | health and fitness suite | 820 yd |
| Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue | golf | 903 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 | 233 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 23.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1211 crimes were reported
near Bedford Road .
Only 6% 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 7HR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 7HR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 129 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Other | 20 |
| Unemployed | 18 |
| Retired | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Information and communication | 16 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 14 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 167 |
| Male | 184 |
| Single | 144 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 111 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 165 |
| Good health | 126 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| No qualifications | 78 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 85 |
| Other | 24 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 31 |
| Other Asian | 58 |
| Black African | 43 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 8 |
| White | 144 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 137 |
| European Union | 73 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 38 |
| Middle East and Asia | 91 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 137 |
| 10+ Years | 100 |
| 5-10 Years | 43 |
| 2-5 Years | 26 |
| Less than 2 years | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 148 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 26 |
| Romania | 13 |
| Other EU countries | 28 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 13 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 43 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 85 |
| Christian | 122 |
| Buddhist | 20 |
| Hindu | 24 |
| Muslim | 78 |
| Other religion | 7 |
| Not answered | 17 |