Kingfisher Place is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG1 8BQ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG1 8LS, RG1 8PP, RG1 3JH, RG1 8QT, RG1 8BT, RG1 1AX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Kingfisher Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2023-01-06 | £298,006 |
| 17 Kingfisher Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2022-06-06 | £257,452 |
| 12 Kingfisher Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £435,000 | 2022-03-04 | £421,157 |
| 26 Kingfisher Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £402,000 | 2022-01-18 | £387,886 |
| 20 Kingfisher Place, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £415,000 | 2021-06-29 | £425,861 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 850 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,238 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 3,787 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,207 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,946 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 873 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL | 3out of 4 | 1,042 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN | 2out of 4 | 1,369 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,212 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 1,842 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 2,593 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,632 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,645 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 1,073 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,196 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,335 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,458 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Hill Food Company at Thames Water | Vastern Road | 162 yd | |
| Olive Catering at Hibu Staff Canteen | 23 Forbury Road | 270 yd | |
| Compass Group Uk and Ireland Ltd | 2 Forbury Place | 270 yd | |
| Caffe Nero at Apex Plaza | Forbury Road | 327 yd | |
| Baxter Storey at SSE | 1 Forbury Place | 393 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakford Social Club | 53 Blagrave Street | 446 yd | |
| The Blagrave Arms | 35 Blagrave Street | 464 yd | |
| The Walkabout / Chik Box and K-Town Chicken / Locked and Loaded | Wiston Terrace | 500 yd | |
| Island Bohemian Bowls Club | Thames Side | 515 yd | |
| The Three Guineas | Station Approach | 532 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFC at Forbury Retail Park | Forbury Road | 393 yd | |
| Upper Crust at Reading Rail Station Concourse | Station Approach | 408 yd | |
| Subway at Reading Rail Station Concourse | Station Approach | 408 yd | |
| Pasty Shop at Reading Train station | Station Approach | 408 yd | |
| Krispy Kreme | Station Approach | 408 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Below | Caversham Road | 442 yd | |
| Aldi | Caversham Road | 442 yd | |
| Tesco | 4 Market Place | 603 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | 12 Broad Street | 643 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 7-8 Broad Street | 643 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 356 yd |
| Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 407 yd |
| St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET | 519 yd | |
| Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 547 yd |
| Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD | health and fitness suite | 711 yd |
| Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 723 yd |
| Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street | health and fitness suite | 756 yd |
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 846 yd |
| The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS | health and fitness suite | 922 yd |
| Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 964 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 184.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 162.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 900 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 492 crimes were reported
near Kingfisher Place .
Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 8BQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG1 8BQ area has a very 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 229 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Retired | 27 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 22 |
| Unemployed | 19 |
| Other | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Part-Time Employee | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Information and communication | 38 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 26 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 17 |
| Education | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Female | 194 |
| Male | 226 |
| Single | 220 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 126 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 262 |
| Good health | 113 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 19 |
| Apprenticeship | 14 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 31 |
| Degree or Similar | 259 |
| Other | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Chinese | 19 |
| Indian | 49 |
| Pakistani | 8 |
| Other Asian | 23 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 268 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 7 |
| Other | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 157 |
| European Union | 116 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 16 |
| Middle East and Asia | 98 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 18 |
| British Overseas | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 157 |
| 10+ Years | 47 |
| 5-10 Years | 71 |
| 2-5 Years | 83 |
| Less than 2 years | 62 |
| United Kingdom | 194 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 8 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 24 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Romania | 16 |
| Other EU countries | 42 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Middle East | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 11 |
| Southern Asia | 54 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 8 |
| No passport held | 5 |
| No religion | 159 |
| Christian | 158 |
| Buddhist | 8 |
| Hindu | 34 |
| Muslim | 22 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Not answered | 36 |