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

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

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 7YQ

Average Price
£369,824
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£415,713
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£163,320
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
13 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002017-02-02 £461,786
3 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-09-30 £278,578
7 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002015-06-23 £432,349
17 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002007-05-29 £472,981
5 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002005-12-21 £394,050

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 2,435 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,024 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,713 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 4 103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 410 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 410 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 588 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 817 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 1,361 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,745 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,476 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,635 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 590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 866 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,832 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 2,063 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 2,216 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 Road112 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road230 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road278 yd
Traditional Romanesc146-148 Chatham Street331 yd
McDonalds287 Oxford Road377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Face BarAmbrose Place128 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road224 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street286 yd
Reading & District Irish Association96-104 Chatham Street331 yd
The Butler85-91 Chatham Street414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road212 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road212 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road259 yd
Harput Kebab139 Oxford Road328 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri109b Oxford Road456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco211 Oxford Road139 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road245 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road276 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road282 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool252 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite484 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		563 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool601 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch662 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite791 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite809 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite902 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		980 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,055 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 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, 1333 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 7YQ.

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 7YQ

Employment

RG1 7YQ 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
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