Elgar Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0BH is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0BJ, RG1 2QB, RG1 2NZ, RG2 0DQ, RG1 2NF, RG1 2PY, RG2 0BL, RG1 2QA, RG1 2BG.

Elgar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elgar Road are based on 385 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 0BH

Average Price
£286,795
Semi-Detached
£328,975
Terraced
£285,695
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£107,986
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Road

Average Price
£315,664
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-24 £318,923
23 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£294,0002021-02-26 £300,895
19 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002018-12-06 £322,550
3A Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,5002018-11-27 £95,030
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 3 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,8002018-08-24 £120,942

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,844 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 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		194 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road, Coley Park RG1 6DU 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,140 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 		821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,755 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		1,967 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,294 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		897 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		942 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,014 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,218 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,351 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
Churches In Reading Drop In CentreBerkeley Avenue382 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre30 Silver Street505 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street533 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street567 yd
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane258 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street382 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 184333 London Street692 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street700 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street382 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street567 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road601 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street625 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street511 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road584 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane615 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street625 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street694 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches614 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool753 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts857 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite904 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool951 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,044 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite1,072 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		1,078 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elgar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 748 crimes were reported near Elgar Road . 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 0BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 748
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 56
Public Order 43
Burglary 42
Bicycle Theft 25
Drugs 14
Robbery 13
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 10
Shoplifting 9
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mundesley Street405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Henry Street262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street271 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street271 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Crown Street429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Crown Street429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Crown Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Crown Street429 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall502 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH

Employment

RG2 0BH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee186
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Retired24
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Information and communication44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other13
Manufacturing13
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male200

Partnership Status

Single188
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed11

Health

Very good health215
Good health122
Fair health40
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 144
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian45
Pakistani22
Other Asian29
Black African12
Black Caribbean21
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White226
Roma1
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union57
Rest of Europe2
Africa27
Middle East and Asia83
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years52
5-10 Years62
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland1
France3
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal18
Spain9
Poland14
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
North Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia38
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion123
Christian160
Buddhist6
Hindu26
Muslim47
Other religion6
Not answered29
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