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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7UG, RG1 7UQ, RG1 7XT, RG1 7JP, RG1 7UD, RG1 7XU, RG1 7RH, RG1 7UP, RG1 7LJ.

Howard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Street are based on 42 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 7XS

Average Price
£288,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£347,696
Detached
£344,021
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,149
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£288,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Howard Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-09-06 £377,108
16 Howard Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-12-14 £397,388
2 Howard Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£720,0002021-06-30 £738,843
10 Howard Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-06-29 £192,126
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 10 Howard Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-06-29 £167,494

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 2,066 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,454 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,200 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 4 369 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 487 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 674 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 674 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 1,306 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,725 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,108 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,663 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 1,034 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,314 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,357 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,569 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,755 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
The Oasis21 Baker Street85 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road105 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch ClubAnstey Road163 yd
The Carey CentreAnstey Road163 yd
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk222 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street234 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street242 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street251 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road120 yd
Doner and Gyros45 Oxford Road126 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road148 yd
Pizza House80 Oxford Road148 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland47 Oxford Road255 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road258 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts382 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road476 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool129 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite214 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite316 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite466 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool482 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		615 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		804 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite836 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches997 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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 speed158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2607 crimes were reported near Howard Street . Only 1% 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 7XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 7XS 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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