Russell Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7RE is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2004-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7XF, RG1 7RF, RG1 7AF, RG1 7LN, RG1 7YF, RG1 7XD, RG1 7YA, RG1 7YY, RG1 7YE.

Russell Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Russell Street are based on 265 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 7RE

Average Price
£198,269
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£198,269
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Street

Average Price
£258,980
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 30 Russell Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£197,0002022-05-10 £186,148
Flat 4 30 Russell Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£212,5002021-03-29 £207,412
Flat 2 30 Russell Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-02-15 £159,464
Flat 4 30 Russell Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-06-12 £225,976
Flat 1 30 Russell Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002014-02-14 £197,303

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 2,312 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,281 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,927 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 4 269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 418 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 418 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 497 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 721 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 1,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,565 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,849 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,661 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 749 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,070 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,586 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,806 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 2,035 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
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road158 yd
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road234 yd
The Oasis21 Baker Street272 yd
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street278 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nags Head5 Russell Street52 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street320 yd
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street329 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place353 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road170 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road269 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road301 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road318 yd
Pizza House80 Oxford Road318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road215 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road389 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road499 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road519 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road533 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool347 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool396 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite599 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		610 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite727 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch847 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite997 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite1,044 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 Russell Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1640 crimes were reported near Russell Street . Only 4% 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 7RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7RE

Employment

RG1 7RE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee109
Retired22
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Information and communication20
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Manufacturing3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female109
Male133

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health120
Good health82
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 103
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian36
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White156
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom91
European Union70
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK91
10+ Years51
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom98
Ireland7
France3
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania5
Other EU countries22
Other Europe1
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia27
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion73
Christian93
Hindu17
Muslim29
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered20
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