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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0DR, RG2 0ET, RG2 0DN, RG2 0ER, RG2 0DT, RG2 0EN, RG2 0LW, RG2 0HA, RG2 0EU.

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 0DP

Average Price
£295,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£295,481
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
361 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-12-16 £293,310
375 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,0002020-10-12 £294,819
371 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-07-03 £306,823
359 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-01-18 £291,240
369 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,7862017-06-30 £319,591

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,317 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,102 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,142 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 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		294 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		406 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		1,083 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		1,276 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		827 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		1,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,970 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,381 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		458 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		468 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		619 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		925 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		1,125 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant63 Basingstoke Road121 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road129 yd
Kyaneez103 Basingstoke Road182 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road327 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road747 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road810 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street951 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way983 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok on Wheels59 Basingstoke Road108 yd
Pizza Go Go49 Basingstoke Road121 yd
Alamin Tandoori75 Basingstoke Road121 yd
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road327 yd
Spicy Hyderabad77 Northumberland Avenue490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street622 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street683 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road747 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road874 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts675 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite685 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts758 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,062 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elgar Road South dangerous?

In 2023, 575 crimes were reported near Elgar Road South . Only 17% 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 0DP.

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 0DP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 575
Violence And Sexual Offences 219
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Vehicle Crime 48
Public Order 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 47
Burglary 36
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Rise291 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boulton Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boulton Road493 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ella Garett Close368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Clent Road217 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Boulton Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Surrey Road194 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road173 yd
More Crime Statistics for Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0DP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0DP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired40
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication22
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male169

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex5
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health155
Good health112
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 104
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian39
Pakistani3
Other Asian31
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White187
Roma3
Arab7
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union42
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia86
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years73
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
France3
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal18
Poland11
Romania13
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion99
Christian120
Buddhist16
Hindu34
Muslim12
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered24
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