Carey Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7JS 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 Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7JR, RG1 7RS, RG1 7XU, RG1 7RW, RG1 7JP, RG1 7XT, RG1 7RL, RG1 7RJ, RG1 7RT.

Carey Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carey Street are based on 38 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 7JS

Average Price
£288,224
Semi-Detached
£305,424
Terraced
£337,629
Detached
£322,595
Flats/Maisonettes
£193,468
Other
£413,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carey Street

Average Price
£288,224
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carey Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Carey Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£435,0002023-08-24 £413,491
Flat 2 40 Carey Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£182,5002023-08-22 £173,476
18 Carey Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002023-08-02 £310,647
27 Carey Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£440,0002022-04-28 £427,702
30 Carey Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£310,0002021-04-30 £316,879

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 2,219 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,552 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 532 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 546 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 562 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 562 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,599 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,979 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,542 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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 956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,300 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 1,336 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,537 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,796 yd Other independent school Not Applicable 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
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street21 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch ClubAnstey Road49 yd
The Carey CentreAnstey Road49 yd
The Oasis21 Baker Street97 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street96 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street245 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street252 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk343 yd
Brewdog11 Castle Street398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road280 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road306 yd
Doner and Gyros45 Oxford Road306 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road317 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road387 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road401 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road424 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts456 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool302 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite384 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite448 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool574 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite623 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
765 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD
grass pitches819 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
920 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite1,017 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,069 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carey Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2226 crimes were reported near Carey Street . Only 2% 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 7JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS

Employment

RG1 7JS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee27
Other23
Retired19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication12
Other10
Transport and storage8
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Education1

People

Gender

Female149
Male165

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed2

Health

Very good health125
Good health128
Fair health40
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian30
Pakistani20
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean10
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White182
Roma7
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union75
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years58
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Ireland4
France3
Italy24
Portugal4
Spain8
Lithuania2
Poland25
Romania8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
No passport held31

Religion

No religion93
Christian139
Buddhist8
Hindu13
Muslim37
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered13