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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0AX, RG2 0AY, RG2 0EH, RG2 0AW, RG2 0AZ, RG2 0EQ, RG2 0BD, RG2 0AS, RG2 0AQ.

Whitley Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitley Street are based on 67 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 0EJ

Average Price
£473,987
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£473,987
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Street

Average Price
£368,734
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Prospect Cottage Whitley Street, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002002-07-30 £473,987

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,655 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,816 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,920 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 		101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		647 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		953 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 		1,377 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 		843 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,162 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,139 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,141 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 		421 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		605 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		660 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		783 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		956 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
VEL73 Whitley Street190 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street190 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate343 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road359 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road336 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street459 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane852 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road860 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar21 South Street1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown41 Whitley Street190 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street190 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street190 yd
Ephesus Grill19 Whitley Street190 yd
Golden Rice31 Whitley Street190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street167 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street190 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street770 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road788 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite195 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts597 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool618 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts682 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool872 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,023 yd
Coley Recreation Ground
HOLYBROOK ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,070 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,071 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%

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

Safety

Is Whitley Street dangerous?

In 2023, 799 crimes were reported near Whitley 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 0EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 799
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Vehicle Crime 81
Shoplifting 73
Public Order 58
Other Theft 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Burglary 53
Bicycle Theft 33
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 10
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Waldeck Street239 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street189 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street385 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Road435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Street189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitley Street189 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nimrod Way361 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edgehill Street358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EJ

Employment

RG2 0EJ 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 0EJ 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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