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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0AS, RG2 0AZ, RG2 0DU, RG2 0AY, RG2 0EL, RG2 0AX, RG2 0ES, RG2 0EJ, RG2 0AW.

Swainstone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swainstone Road are based on 140 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 0DX

Average Price
£328,434
Semi-Detached
£344,547
Terraced
£329,040
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£42,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swainstone Road

Average Price
£328,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swainstone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Swainstone Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£357,8162023-11-10 £347,815
30 Swainstone Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£362,5002023-07-27 £347,246
61 Swainstone Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£387,0002023-07-14 £370,715
32 Swainstone Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-04-14 £312,279
62 Swainstone Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-03-10 £290,292

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,006 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 		76 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		398 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		800 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		1,073 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 		1,387 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 		999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,012 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,216 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,171 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,171 yd Free schools 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 		393 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		477 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		757 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		787 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		791 yd Other independent school No 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
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate286 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road295 yd
VEL73 Whitley Street336 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street336 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road466 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street625 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road839 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane993 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lenny's CaribbeanBritten Road295 yd
Uptown41 Whitley Street336 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street336 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street336 yd
Ephesus Grill19 Whitley Street336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street278 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street336 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane888 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street938 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road955 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts625 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts723 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool766 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts869 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,035 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,048 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.6%

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 speed62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swainstone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 805 crimes were reported near Swainstone Road . Only 11% 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 0DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 805
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 79
Shoplifting 76
Vehicle Crime 68
Public Order 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 56
Burglary 48
Bicycle Theft 28
Drugs 16
Theft From The Person 15
Other Crime 11
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street333 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cintra Avenue501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charndon Close382 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Waldeck Street406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waldeck Street406 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edgehill Street511 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Road440 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0DX 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 Employee156
Student (economically inactive)52
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Retired22
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Information and communication32
Education31
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities21
Manufacturing16
Other15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male213

Partnership Status

Single236
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed5

Health

Very good health196
Good health150
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 88
Degree or Similar 138
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian34
Pakistani16
Other Asian29
Black African16
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White261
Roma2
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union117
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years71
5-10 Years50
2-5 Years50
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland7
France3
Germany1
Italy9
Portugal14
Spain2
Lithuania5
Poland30
Romania23
Other EU countries32
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion128
Christian174
Buddhist11
Hindu8
Muslim25
Sikh9
Not answered45
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