Prospect Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7YG is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7YG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7YQ, RG1 7YW, RG1 7XR, RG1 7YJ, RG1 7YN, RG1 7YB, RG1 7PX, RG1 7JY, RG1 7UZ.

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 7YG

Average Price
£251,603
Semi-Detached
£409,083
Terraced
£252,275
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£196,807
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 Prospect Cottages Prospect Mews, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-11-10 £189,550
2 Prospect Cottages Prospect Mews, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-07 £233,931
Flat 4 10 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£327,0002020-06-05 £328,615
12 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£335,0002017-11-20 £344,604
14 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£330,0002017-08-09 £339,733

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 2,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,653 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,728 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 4 121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 405 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 405 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 612 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 789 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 1,341 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,724 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,661 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 567 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 839 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,859 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 2,088 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 2,230 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road136 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road257 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road258 yd
McDonalds287 Oxford Road350 yd
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Face BarAmbrose Place102 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road200 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street313 yd
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street354 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road195 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road195 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road239 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road356 yd
Elles Baguettes200 Oxford Road447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco211 Oxford Road124 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road225 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road252 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road291 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road367 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool268 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		578 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool629 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch637 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite770 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite837 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite929 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		955 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 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 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.2%

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 speed231.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1396 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 7YG.

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 7YG

Employment

RG1 7YG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family26
Other24
Retired17
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Information and communication24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Administrative and support service activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Other6
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female191
Male218

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health216
Good health138
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 145
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani64
Other Asian49
Black African16
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White205
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union68
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia104
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years75
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years48
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy13
Portugal4
Spain10
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania8
Other EU countries24
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia53
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held31

Religion

No religion126
Christian115
Buddhist25
Hindu30
Jewish2
Muslim82
Other religion6
Not answered20
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