Castle Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 7SB 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 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7RY, RG1 7RD, RG1 6QG, RG1 7RQ, RG1 6QF, RG1 7JL, RG1 2JR, RG1 6QD, RG1 6QB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2022-07-20 | £923,778 |
| Flat 3 3 - 5 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2022-07-07 | £244,801 |
| Flat 1 3 - 5 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2022-07-07 | £244,801 |
| Flat 2 3 - 5 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2022-07-07 | £244,801 |
| 3 7 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £182,500 | 2022-04-21 | £175,420 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,878 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,222 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,158 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,869 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 4,560 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ | 3out of 4 | 503 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 575 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL | 3out of 4 | 616 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 847 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 972 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 948 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,772 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,001 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,377 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY | 1out of 4 | 2,424 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 953 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ | - not rated | 1,224 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,364 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,398 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG | - not rated | 1,598 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter Coffee House | 33 Castle Street | 13 yd | |
| J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates Court | Castle Street | 42 yd | |
| Sweeney & Todd | 10 Castle Street | 42 yd | |
| Zero Degrees | 9 Bridge Street | 134 yd | |
| Be At One | 1 Gun Street | 142 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewdog | 11 Castle Street | 13 yd | |
| The Cocktail Club Reading | 5 Gun Street | 125 yd | |
| Gun Street Garden | 5 Gun Street | 125 yd | |
| Purple Turtle | 9 Gun Street | 142 yd | |
| Bar Iguana | 11 St Marys Butts | 158 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 7 Gun Street | 142 yd | |
| Favourite Chicken | 10 St Marys Butts | 158 yd | |
| The Ghost Collective | 1d Queens Walk | 178 yd | |
| The Hut Central Kebabs | 39 St Marys Butts | 183 yd | |
| Pierre's Baguettes | 58a St Marys Butts | 192 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| K & K Supermarket | 35 St Marys Butts | 66 yd | |
| Iceland | 47 Oxford Road | 237 yd | |
| Tesco | 28-34 Oxford Road | 310 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 404 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 7-8 Broad Street | 404 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 205 yd |
| Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 319 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 377 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place | health and fitness suite | 495 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 538 yd | |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 792 yd |
| Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 818 yd |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 826 yd |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 840 yd |
| Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road | 878 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 77.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 66.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3796 crimes were reported
near Castle Street .
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 7SB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 7SB 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.
The percentage of student residents living in RG1 7SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 81 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Self-Employed | 6 |
| Retired | 6 |
| Part-Time Employee | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Information and communication | 42 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 17 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Education | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Female | 80 |
| Male | 110 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 55 |
| Divorced | 4 |
| Widowed | 1 |
| Very good health | 117 |
| Good health | 68 |
| Fair health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 10 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 5 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
| Degree or Similar | 104 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 15 |
| Indian | 27 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 97 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 27 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 60 |
| European Union | 42 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 26 |
| Middle East and Asia | 49 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 60 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| 2-5 Years | 21 |
| Less than 2 years | 77 |
| United Kingdom | 83 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| North Africa | 21 |
| Middle East | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 21 |
| South-East Asia | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 2 |
| No religion | 84 |
| Christian | 39 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 25 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 27 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |