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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7NX, RG1 7NP, RG1 7NR, RG1 7NT, RG1 7EX, RG1 7NY, RG1 7EU, RG1 7PP, RG1 7ND.

Battle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Battle Street are based on 48 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 7NU

Average Price
£251,730
Semi-Detached
£357,763
Terraced
£305,917
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,117
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battle Street

Average Price
£251,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1A 36 Battle Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£140,0002023-09-29 £134,107
38 Battle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£425,0002023-08-18 £400,075
30 Battle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£315,0002022-11-15 £286,613
25 Battle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002022-10-18 £293,724
44A Battle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£370,0002022-08-12 £338,626

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 2,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 2,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 3,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,882 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 4 166 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 432 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 673 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 673 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 940 yd Community school 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 1,599 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,980 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 2,642 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,657 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,034 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 1,823 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 1,958 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 2,108 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
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street181 yd
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road183 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms24 Great Knollys Street226 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & CafeGreat Knollys Street226 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street181 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street312 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place360 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street391 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road243 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road243 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road292 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road338 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco211 Oxford Road223 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road279 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road342 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road488 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road523 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool62 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
308 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite404 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool571 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite738 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite760 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite796 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Richfield Avenue
833 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite835 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch862 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Battle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1229 crimes were reported near Battle Street . 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 7NU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Battle Street, Reading, RG1 7NU

Employment

RG1 7NU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee150
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed26
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family17
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Retired7
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Information and communication30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Accommodation and food service activities21
Administrative and support service activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education11
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female166
Male192

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex108
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health178
Good health121
Fair health46
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 105
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian31
Pakistani32
Other Asian20
Black African24
Black Caribbean5
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other2
White180
Roma2
Arab15
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom136
European Union86
Rest of Europe16
Africa36
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK136
10+ Years86
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years63

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal23
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland41
Romania8
Other EU countries19
Turkey2
Other Europe3
North Africa13
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America6
No passport held28

Religion

No religion84
Christian154
Buddhist6
Hindu18
Muslim61
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered31