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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7XT, RG1 7RS, RG1 7JS, RG1 7UP, RG1 7UG, RG1 7UQ, RG1 7RT, RG1 7JR, RG1 7XX.

Baker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Baker Street are based on 112 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 7XU

Average Price
£325,937
Semi-Detached
£427,987
Terraced
£474,425
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£225,416
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£276,164
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8A Baker Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-06-05 £340,606
6 Baker Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-03-21 £206,483
6A Baker Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002014-01-10 £236,728
6A Baker Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002014-01-10 £236,728
6 Baker Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002004-01-29 £210,090

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 2,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,340 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,131 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 4 454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 473 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 552 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 552 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ 		3out of 4 556 yd Community school Yes 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 1,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,176 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY 		1out of 4 2,628 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 928 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,263 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,383 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 1,603 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 1,836 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 Street73 yd
Reading Association for the BlindCarey Street83 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch ClubAnstey Road108 yd
The Carey CentreAnstey Road108 yd
Biryani Boyzz109 Oxford Road199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nags Head5 Russell Street176 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street182 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street282 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre7 Queens Walk335 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road204 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road219 yd
Biryanish92a Oxford Road242 yd
Doner and Gyros45 Oxford Road244 yd
Bombay Punjabi100 Oxford Road250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road361 yd
Iceland47 Oxford Road379 yd
Tesco28-34 Oxford Road388 yd
K & K Supermarket35 St Marys Butts474 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road586 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool259 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite308 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool489 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		680 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches896 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		921 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite957 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,035 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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2165 crimes were reported near Baker Street . Only 2% 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 7XU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XU

Employment

RG1 7XU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee110
Part-Time Employee27
Other23
Retired19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed17
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Accommodation and food service activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication12
Other10
Transport and storage8
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Education1

People

Gender

Female149
Male165

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed2

Health

Very good health125
Good health128
Fair health40
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian30
Pakistani20
Other Asian18
Black African14
Black Caribbean10
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White182
Roma7
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union75
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years58
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years36

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Ireland4
France3
Italy24
Portugal4
Spain8
Lithuania2
Poland25
Romania8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
No passport held31

Religion

No religion93
Christian139
Buddhist8
Hindu13
Muslim37
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered13
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