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

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 8DX, RG1 8AH, RG1 8EY, RG1 8EN, RG1 8HA, RG1 8DU, RG1 8ER, RG1 8EH, RG1 8LB.

Swansea Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swansea Road are based on 142 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 8EZ

Average Price
£294,666
Semi-Detached
£297,504
Terraced
£294,311
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swansea Road

Average Price
£310,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swansea Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-11-09 £298,272
69 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-10-11 £314,111
67 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-01-09 £330,739
63 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,9502009-12-18 £293,500
67 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002009-07-01 £292,545

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 1,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,385 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,169 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,320 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 4 126 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 586 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 989 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA 		3out of 4 1,203 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,733 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		3out of 4 2,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,448 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,829 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 1,154 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 1,293 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 1,538 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 1,538 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,648 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
Kamal's Kitchen141 Caversham Road176 yd
TGI FridaysCaversham Road223 yd
The Gorge Cafe227 Caversham Road269 yd
Richfields Deli and Grill211 Caversham Road269 yd
River Spice206 Caversham Road280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Phantom Brewing CoMeadow Road148 yd
The Moderation213 Caversham Road269 yd
Medusa LodgeAbattoirs Road269 yd
Reading Railway Club6a Station Hill393 yd
The Gateway31 Greyfriars Road402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Jacks Peri Peri171 Caversham Road269 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway167 Caversham Road269 yd
Golden Bridge173 Caversham Road269 yd
Mr Cod155-161 Caversham Road269 yd
Pasta EvangelistsMilford Road342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa163-165 Caversham Road210 yd
One BelowCaversham Road387 yd
AldiCaversham Road387 yd
Sainsbury's52-55 Friar Street629 yd
Iceland39 Church Street719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite163 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool453 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		544 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite665 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club
ARCHWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts723 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex
RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool727 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite752 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed)
Richfield Avenue 		golf766 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Richfield Avenue 		778 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite826 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swansea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Swansea Road . Only 11% 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 8EZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee168
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Information and communication42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Accommodation and food service activities20
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education15
Other14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male174

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health172
Good health123
Fair health27
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 155

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian22
Pakistani13
Other Asian16
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White219
Arab7
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union36
Rest of Europe8
Africa11
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years42
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland5
France2
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain7
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania4
No passport held18

Religion

No religion144
Christian104
Buddhist12
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim30
Other religion1
Not answered29
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