Elgar Estate is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0BE is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elgar Estate, Reading, RG2 0BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0AG, RG2 0AP, RG2 0DZ, RG2 0AQ, RG2 0BX, RG2 0DH, RG2 0AE, RG2 0BN, RG2 0DJ.

Elgar Estate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elgar Estate are based on 2 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 RG2 0BE

Average Price
£593,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£593,006

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Estate

Average Price
£593,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar EstateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A Elgar Estate, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£610,0002023-06-28 £588,874
6B Elgar Estate, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£660,0002018-04-20 £597,137

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,019 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,746 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		5,118 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		767 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road, Coley Park RG1 6DU 		1,082 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,307 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,123 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,402 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		807 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		896 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		961 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,070 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable 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
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate186 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road206 yd
VEL73 Whitley Street443 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street443 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street524 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road590 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane726 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road206 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street443 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street443 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street443 yd
Ephesus Grill19 Whitley Street443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55 Whitley Street443 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street454 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane574 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street817 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite452 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches740 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool816 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts837 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts954 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool989 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%

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

Safety

Is Elgar Estate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near Elgar Estate . Only 12% 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 RG2 0BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Elgar Estate, Reading, RG2 0BE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 738
Violence And Sexual Offences 252
Shoplifting 94
Vehicle Crime 64
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Burglary 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Public Order 50
Other Theft 48
Bicycle Theft 27
Theft From The Person 13
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 0BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mitcham Close261 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street447 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clent Road444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street447 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street447 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street447 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bourne Avenue392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area319 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Estate, Reading, RG2 0BE

Employment

RG2 0BE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee24
Retired23
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Information and communication20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other8
Construction8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male154

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health157
Good health114
Fair health19
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 104
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian56
Pakistani51
Other Asian10
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White151
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union43
Rest of Europe14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years50
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Ireland2
France1
Germany4
Italy1
Portugal19
Spain3
Poland4
Romania18
Other EU countries22
Turkey2
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held13

Religion

No religion75
Christian124
Buddhist6
Hindu17
Jewish1
Muslim61
Other religion2
Not answered10
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