Essex Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0EH 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 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0EJ, RG2 0BD, RG2 0AX, RG2 0EQ, RG2 0AW, RG2 0BA, RG2 0AY, RG2 0EG, RG2 0AF.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 109 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 0EH

Average Price
£291,991
Semi-Detached
£308,647
Terraced
£291,683
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£291,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Essex Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-09-29 £311,114
42 Essex Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-07-28 £296,955
36 Essex Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,0002022-05-17 £252,297
4 Essex Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-02-18 £304,385
45 Essex Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-12-03 £298,041

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,588 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,750 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,895 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 		168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		612 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		922 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 		1,394 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 		777 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,216 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,115 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,117 yd University technical college 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 		435 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		604 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		651 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		788 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		942 yd Other independent school Yes 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
VEL73 Whitley Street133 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street133 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate395 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road412 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road283 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street396 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane810 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road862 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown41 Whitley Street133 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street133 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street133 yd
Ephesus Grill19 Whitley Street133 yd
Golden Rice31 Whitley Street133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco55 Whitley Street133 yd
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street138 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street707 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road722 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite140 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts541 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool555 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts700 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,027 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches1,028 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,072 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,079 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 speed172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 784 crimes were reported near Essex Street . 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 0EH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 784
Violence And Sexual Offences 256
Vehicle Crime 82
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Shoplifting 73
Public Order 59
Other Theft 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Burglary 49
Bicycle Theft 29
Drugs 14
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 11
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street337 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Rise454 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street135 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

Employment

RG2 0EH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0EH 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)21
Retired19
Other14
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Accommodation and food service activities24
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other12
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male167

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health169
Good health108
Fair health34
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 87
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani25
Other Asian26
Black African27
Black Caribbean8
Other Black9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White168
Roma9
Arab6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom131
European Union88
Rest of Europe5
Africa31
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK131
10+ Years64
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom131
Ireland1
France3
Italy12
Portugal11
Spain9
Lithuania5
Poland26
Romania22
Other EU countries13
Turkey2
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa17
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia26
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion72
Christian142
Buddhist5
Hindu23
Muslim37
Other religion2
Not answered38
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