Gower Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 7PE is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Street, Reading, RG1 7PE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7PG, RG1 7PH, RG1 7PL, RG1 7PN, RG30 1BJ, RG1 7PJ, RG1 7PY, RG1 7PB, RG30 1AA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £75,000 | 2022-12-20 | £68,433 |
| 46 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2022-04-27 | £291,615 |
| 52 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £302,000 | 2021-03-30 | £309,987 |
| 2 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2021-01-14 | £289,566 |
| 7 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £246,000 | 2019-10-31 | £266,453 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,501 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 2,729 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,950 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 3,445 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,031 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 | 304 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 661 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 661 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD | 3out of 4 | 705 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 716 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 1,422 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 1,791 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,092 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 2,380 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,915 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | 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 | 642 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 789 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 2,122 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 2,344 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Coffee Shop | 184 Oxford Road | 76 yd | |
| McDonalds | 287 Oxford Road | 221 yd | |
| Afrik Inn | 167 Oxford Road | 342 yd | |
| Work House Coffee Company | 335 Oxford Road | 373 yd | |
| Reading Tandoori | 262-264 Oxford Road | 399 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Face Bar | Ambrose Place | 307 yd | |
| The Rose & Thistle | 43 Argyle Road | 358 yd | |
| Wishing Well | 280 Oxford Road | 399 yd | |
| Reading & District Irish Association | 96-104 Chatham Street | 462 yd | |
| The Nags Head | 5 Russell Street | 582 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Cod | 176 Oxford Road | 80 yd | |
| Devil's Pizza | 166 Oxford Road | 108 yd | |
| Perfect Fried Chicken | 158 Oxford Road | 108 yd | |
| Elles Baguettes | 200 Oxford Road | 219 yd | |
| Teng Hui | 343 Oxford Road | 373 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aseda Supermarkets | 170 Oxford Road | 86 yd | |
| Oxford Road Supermarket | 267-271 Oxford Road | 117 yd | |
| Tesco | 211 Oxford Road | 181 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd | 289-291 Oxford Road | 233 yd | |
| Reading Food Centre | 290a Oxford Road | 400 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 336 yd |
| Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET | health and fitness suite | 482 yd |
| Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road | 540 yd | |
| St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 653 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 680 yd |
| The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD | 709 yd | |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 837 yd |
| The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue | 838 yd | |
| Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 884 yd |
| Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue | golf | 1,019 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 | 172.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 13 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1236 crimes were reported
near Gower 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 7PE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 121 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 28 |
| Other | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 33 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 23 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Education | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 177 |
| Male | 140 |
| Single | 134 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 87 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 142 |
| Good health | 120 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 54 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 76 |
| Other | 18 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 19 |
| Other Asian | 40 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 11 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 12 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 190 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 168 |
| European Union | 69 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 19 |
| Middle East and Asia | 55 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 168 |
| 10+ Years | 50 |
| 5-10 Years | 52 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 145 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Poland | 25 |
| Romania | 20 |
| Other EU countries | 19 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 32 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 51 |
| No religion | 121 |
| Christian | 118 |
| Buddhist | 31 |
| Hindu | 10 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 24 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 7 |