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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7NB, RG1 7HT, RG1 7UY, RG1 7JA, RG1 7UU, RG1 7NL, RG1 7DB, RG1 7UL, RG1 7LL.

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 7NG

Average Price
£638,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£638,780

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
118 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£700,0002018-03-21 £638,780

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 2,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,678 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,933 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 4 222 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 288 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 636 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 636 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 893 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 1,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,649 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,035 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,776 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 889 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,165 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,879 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 1,979 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street83 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road100 yd
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road194 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road228 yd
Barista and Beyond5 Alfred Street231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street83 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street113 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street217 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place429 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road120 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road205 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road208 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road223 yd
Pizza House80 Oxford Road223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco211 Oxford Road362 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road427 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road445 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road458 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road474 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool167 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite193 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool346 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		362 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite543 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite773 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite963 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch964 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		1,000 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%

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

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1843 crimes were reported near Oxford Road . Only 3% 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 7NG.

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 7NG

Employment

RG1 7NG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee198
Part-Time Employee58
Retired34
Unemployed32
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family19
Other18
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Information and communication36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Accommodation and food service activities29
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities17
Other11
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Education7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male253

Partnership Status

Single237
Married: Opposite sex133
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed3

Health

Very good health202
Good health184
Fair health66
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications94
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 167
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese8
Indian43
Pakistani9
Other Asian47
Black African51
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White266
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma7
Arab1
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom149
European Union146
Rest of Europe14
Africa46
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK149
10+ Years72
5-10 Years111
2-5 Years97
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland3
France3
Germany1
Italy9
Portugal15
Spain10
Poland31
Romania45
Other EU countries36
Other Europe6
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia67
South-East Asia8
Central and South America5
No passport held37

Religion

No religion133
Christian216
Buddhist24
Hindu37
Muslim28
Sikh3
Other religion9
Not answered18
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