Vastern Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 8BT 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 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 8QT, RG1 8DD, RG1 8DE, RG1 8DJ, RG1 8DL, RG1 8DW, RG1 8LS, RG1 8PP, RG1 8QS.

Vastern Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vastern Road are based on 22 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 8BT

Average Price
£5,791,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£5,791,924

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vastern Road

Average Price
£2,160,452
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vastern Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Part Of First Floor Office Suite Sovereign House Vastern Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£4,450,0002013-12-20 £5,791,924

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 1,042 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,481 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 382 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 807 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA 		3out of 4 921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 1,301 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 1,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,089 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		3out of 4 2,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,740 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,926 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 1,150 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,271 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 1,424 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 1,424 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
Dee Dee's Coffee Shop at The RangeCaversham Road136 yd
Angel Hill Food Company at Thames WaterVastern Road159 yd
Costa Coffee at Reading Rail Station ConcourseStation Approach241 yd
Burger King at Reading Rail Station ConcourseStation Approach241 yd
TGI FridaysCaversham Road283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Island Bohemian Bowls ClubThames Side289 yd
The Three GuineasStation Approach312 yd
Reading Railway Club6a Station Hill384 yd
Oakford Social Club53 Blagrave Street395 yd
The Blagrave Arms35 Blagrave Street428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upper Crust at Reading Rail Station ConcourseStation Approach241 yd
Subway at Reading Rail Station ConcourseStation Approach241 yd
Pasty Shop at Reading Train stationStation Approach241 yd
Krispy KremeStation Approach241 yd
West Cornwall Pasty Co at Reading Rail Station ConcourseStation Approach241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One BelowCaversham Road136 yd
AldiCaversham Road136 yd
Nisa163-165 Caversham Road516 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street544 yd
Marks & Spencer12 Broad Street645 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite404 yd
Christchurch Meadows
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts452 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		564 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite611 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches672 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool765 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed)
Forbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite767 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club
ARCHWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts773 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite801 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School
WASHINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches854 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Vastern Road dangerous?

In 2023, 960 crimes were reported near Vastern Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 8BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Retired16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Information and communication41
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female111
Male142

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health119
Good health80
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 163
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian35
Pakistani5
Other Asian11
Black African15
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White150
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma5
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom127
European Union48
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK127
10+ Years36
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom137
Ireland1
France7
Germany3
Italy11
Portugal5
Spain4
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries14
Other Europe4
North Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia29
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion100
Christian75
Buddhist5
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim18
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered22
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