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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7YH, RG1 7XZ, RG1 7YG, RG1 7YQ, RG1 7TY, RG1 7YB, RG1 7YW, RG1 7YE, RG1 7TR.

Prospect Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prospect Street are based on 229 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 7XR

Average Price
£197,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£197,154
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Street

Average Price
£262,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Branksome Court Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£225,0002023-12-06 £225,000
22 Branksome Court Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£205,0002023-09-08 £196,370
24 Branksome Court Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£175,0002021-05-27 £172,833
36 Branksome Court Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£200,0002021-04-06 £194,251
34 Branksome Court Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£199,5002020-11-05 £196,506

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 2,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,912 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,057 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 3,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 3,684 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 4 189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 320 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 647 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 796 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,291 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 1,807 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 2,436 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,619 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 534 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 834 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 1,829 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ
- not rated 2,041 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Trinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG
- not rated 2,273 yd Other independent school No 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
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road188 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road272 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road332 yd
McDonalds287 Oxford Road397 yd
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Face BarAmbrose Place112 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road182 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street285 yd
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street402 yd
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road278 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road278 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road315 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road357 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road204 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road210 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road304 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road319 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road413 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool336 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place
health and fitness suite527 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch619 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool623 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road
647 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS
health and fitness suite831 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite840 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street
health and fitness suite939 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
1,008 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches1,070 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 speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1337 crimes were reported near Prospect Street . Only 5% 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 7XR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR

Employment

RG1 7XR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee139
Part-Time Employee34
Retired23
Self-Employed18
Unemployed13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Information and communication20
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Construction8
Other6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female166
Male172

Partnership Status

Single163
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed2

Health

Very good health164
Good health130
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 101
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian14
Pakistani6
Other Asian31
Black African46
Black Caribbean10
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White185
Arab5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom150
European Union88
Rest of Europe4
Africa37
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK150
10+ Years72
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland43
Romania11
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa15
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion113
Christian124
Buddhist6
Hindu22
Muslim32
Sikh1
Not answered40