Elgar Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0BJ 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 0BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 0BJ

Average Price
£327,714
Semi-Detached
£342,196
Terraced
£327,378
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
30 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£452,0002023-02-03 £411,866
14 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002023-01-19 £367,701
38 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£452,8002023-01-04 £411,099
8 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-03-31 £383,768
14 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£321,0002021-11-12 £316,281

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 		2,395 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,285 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,818 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 		213 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		315 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		691 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 		1,025 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road, RG1 6NP 		1,131 yd Free schools No 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 		844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,772 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		1,940 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,268 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 		924 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		963 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,238 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,376 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 Avenue354 yd
Aramark Salvation ArmyWillow Street516 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre30 Silver Street528 yd
The Bakery House82 London Street583 yd
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane249 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street409 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street681 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street686 yd
Brewdog11 Castle Street694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street409 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy84 London Street582 yd
Kings Chef19 London Road621 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street651 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco6-8 Crown Street530 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane598 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road605 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street651 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street719 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches590 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool775 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool782 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts884 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite896 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool937 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading)
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,058 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed)
106 106 Friar Street 		health and fitness suite1,066 yd
St Laurence Reading
ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET 		1,082 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elgar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 773 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 0BJ.

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 0BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 773
Violence And Sexual Offences 252
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Vehicle Crime 81
Other Theft 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Burglary 47
Public Order 36
Shoplifting 29
Bicycle Theft 25
Drugs 16
Robbery 15
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street298 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chesterman Street281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waldeck Street501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pennyroyal Court310 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Temple Place151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mundesley Street410 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mundesley Street410 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near River Road91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near River Road91 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ

Employment

RG2 0BJ 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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