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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0DQ, RG1 2BG, RG2 0BH, RG2 0BJ, RG2 0AT, RG1 2QA, RG1 2PY, RG2 0DJ, RG1 2QB.

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 0BL

Average Price
£366,511
Semi-Detached
£426,749
Terraced
£364,966
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
70 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£402,0002023-09-13 £378,994
62 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£412,0002023-06-02 £398,320
90 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-10-14 £302,903
76 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-10-14 £376,334
60 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£418,0002022-08-01 £382,556

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,749 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,351 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,856 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 		298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		601 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 		982 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,058 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 		894 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 		1,672 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 		2,256 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 		930 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		973 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		1,025 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,149 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,322 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 Avenue396 yd
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane522 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane522 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate547 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane365 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street425 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road706 yd
The Castle Tap Public House120 Castle Street775 yd
Police Social ClubCastle Street797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza2Night155-157 Southampton Street425 yd
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road564 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street603 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street603 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane522 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street603 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street606 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street661 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches559 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite613 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool800 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool839 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts884 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed265.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 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, 717 crimes were reported near Elgar Road . Only 13% 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 0BL.

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 0BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 717
Violence And Sexual Offences 238
Anti Social Behaviour 112
Vehicle Crime 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 55
Burglary 40
Public Order 38
Bicycle Theft 24
Shoplifting 23
Drugs 13
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 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 0BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wolseley Street486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sailcloth Close100 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Court325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Paul'S Court325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mundesley Street521 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chesterman Street299 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Admirals Court299 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Admirals Court299 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Part-Time Employee29
Retired26
Self-Employed23
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Information and communication25
Education23
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities14
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female128
Male174

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed9

Health

Very good health165
Good health101
Fair health34
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 117
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian15
Black African17
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White222
Roma3
Arab2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union76
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia33
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years47
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland2
France3
Germany5
Italy16
Portugal5
Spain1
Poland18
Romania7
Other EU countries21
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia6
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion143
Christian119
Hindu12
Muslim5
Other religion6
Not answered19
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