Oxford Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7RH is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7AQ, RG1 7LJ, RG1 7LA, RG1 7AA, RG1 7XS, RG1 7AB, RG1 7AJ, RG1 7UD, RG1 7JF.

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 7RH

Average Price
£1,533,125
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,533,125

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
The Renaissance Hotel Oxford Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£1,375,0002015-01-14 £1,533,125

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 1,936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,327 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,271 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 4 286 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 550 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 799 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 799 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,850 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,088 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,234 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,705 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 1,144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,255 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,457 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,545 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,681 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
Crispy Dosa Restaurant60 Oxford Road70 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road127 yd
Creams Café Reading14-16 Oxford Road128 yd
Barista and Beyond5 Alfred Street136 yd
Manzano's Peri Peri41 Oxford Road140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk144 yd
Bar Iguana11 St Marys Butts214 yd
The Boundary21-23 St Marys Butts214 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street254 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Doner and Gyros45 Oxford Road78 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea39-41 Oxford Road92 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road123 yd
Pizza House80 Oxford Road123 yd
Palmyra40 Oxford Road128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road128 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road140 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts319 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street403 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street577 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool2 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite175 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite208 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool509 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		571 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		692 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite718 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,055 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3528 crimes were reported near Oxford Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 7RH.

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 7RH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 7RH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)145
Full-Time Employee136
Full-Time Student (with or without job)51
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family17
Other15
Unemployed12
Retired11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities14
Information and communication13
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Education7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female262
Male226

Partnership Status

Single345
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated10
Divorced11
Widowed8

Health

Very good health250
Good health186
Fair health43
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 131
Degree or Similar 163
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese55
Indian18
Pakistani38
Other Asian39
Black African60
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White227
Roma1
Arab10
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union119
Rest of Europe6
Africa48
Middle East and Asia125
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years67
5-10 Years70
2-5 Years72
Less than 2 years99

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland4
Germany3
Italy7
Portugal6
Spain9
Lithuania4
Poland19
Romania37
Other EU countries47
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa22
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East7
Eastern Asia34
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion127
Christian149
Buddhist14
Hindu24
Muslim83
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered85
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