Oxford Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7LJ 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 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7UD, RG1 7AN, RG1 7LL, RG1 7JF, RG1 7JW, RG1 7AZ, RG1 7UH, RG1 7AH, RG1 7UL.

Oxford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oxford Road are based on 1018 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 7LJ

Average Price
£250,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£312,863
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,670
Other
£247,119

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£351,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£400,0002023-02-03 £364,483
80 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002022-04-01 £340,217
94 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£250,0002021-08-09 £245,277
88 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£23,0002019-09-13 £21,936
92A Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£405,0002018-06-07 £371,202

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 1,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,149 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 226 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 731 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 731 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ
3out of 4 750 yd Community school Yes 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 1,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 2,164 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY
1out of 4 2,803 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 1,050 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,352 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 1,381 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 1,669 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ
- not rated 1,804 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
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road49 yd
Barista and Beyond5 Alfred Street53 yd
Crispy Dosa Restaurant60 Oxford Road115 yd
Creams Café Reading14-16 Oxford Road219 yd
The Oasis21 Baker Street229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street142 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street263 yd
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street268 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk270 yd
Bar Iguana11 St Marys Butts338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road4 yd
Pizza House80 Oxford Road4 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road16 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road48 yd
Doner and Gyros45 Oxford Road49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road219 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road257 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts445 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street479 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road528 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite66 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool127 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite327 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool383 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite419 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
470 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite712 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET
797 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2726 crimes were reported near Oxford Road . Only 1% 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 7LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Retired5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Manufacturing5
Other4
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female94
Male92

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed2

Health

Very good health96
Good health64
Fair health18
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 76
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African25
Black Caribbean14
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White98
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa21
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years49
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland5
France1
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East2
Southern Asia8
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion73
Christian68
Hindu9
Muslim20
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered7