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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0BX, RG2 0BE, RG2 0LW, RG2 0AG, RG2 0ST, RG2 0BN, RG2 0DH, RG2 0DZ, RG2 0AP.

Elgar Road South Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elgar Road South are based on 66 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 0BW

Average Price
£322,004
Semi-Detached
£320,889
Terraced
£362,161
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Road South

Average Price
£318,592
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 South

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
260 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-09-16 £343,742
236 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-04-08 £328,909
240 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£352,0002022-03-31 £348,779
266 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-10 £224,110
230 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-03-30 £331,636

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,155 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		5,071 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 		394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		683 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		867 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 		976 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 		1,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,259 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,038 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 ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		809 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		827 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		1,090 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,173 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
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road131 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate133 yd
TeamSport Indoor KartingCradock Road444 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksRose Kiln Lane490 yd
Grosvenor CasinoRose Kiln Lane490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street729 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road775 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane868 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road131 yd
Pizza Go Go49 Basingstoke Road535 yd
Alamin Tandoori75 Basingstoke Road535 yd
Wok on Wheels59 Basingstoke Road536 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane490 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street617 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street625 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street1,016 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches703 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,017 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,035 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elgar Road South dangerous?

In 2023, 444 crimes were reported near Elgar Road South . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 0BW.

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 South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 444
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Vehicle Crime 41
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Burglary 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 36
Public Order 28
Shoplifting 23
Bicycle Theft 17
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 8
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area493 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collis Street382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road545 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road545 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swainstone Road519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area428 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Street392 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collis Street382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Employment

RG2 0BW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee121
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)20
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Information and communication16
Transport and storage16
Construction15
Other14
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female212
Male184

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex104
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health194
Good health147
Fair health35
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 97
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian16
Pakistani17
Other Asian16
Black African11
Black Caribbean14
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean24
Mixed Other7
White247
Roma7
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union56
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years50
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
France2
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Poland12
Romania27
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion153
Christian161
Hindu6
Muslim48
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered24
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