Basingstoke Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0JA is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7RD, RG2 0JQ, RG2 7RA, RG2 0NA, RG2 7RE, RG2 7RF, RG2 0JH, RG2 7RB, RG2 7SP.

Basingstoke Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Basingstoke Road are based on 559 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 0JA

Average Price
£366,190
Semi-Detached
£351,052
Terraced
£337,429
Detached
£544,659
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£295,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basingstoke Road

Average Price
£499,532
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basingstoke Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
343 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002023-04-04 £419,152
291 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002023-01-13 £409,893
279 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-09-09 £295,854
281 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-05-05 £316,566
333 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-11-15 £348,165

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		842 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,168 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,288 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,034 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,324 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,428 yd Community school No 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 		757 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,009 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,278 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,895 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 		571 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,125 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,464 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,583 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,714 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
The HexagonQueens Walk263 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way300 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue423 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road466 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way300 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road325 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road223 yd
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way286 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road353 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue423 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road186 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite196 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool733 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts749 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool810 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts889 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches958 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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/s1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Basingstoke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 790 crimes were reported near Basingstoke 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 0JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 790
Violence And Sexual Offences 243
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Other Theft 81
Vehicle Crime 76
Shoplifting 58
Public Order 55
Burglary 34
Bicycle Theft 22
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station509 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens198 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens407 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B3031251 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near B3031251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B3031251 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longships Way466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawlish Road344 yd
More Crime Statistics for Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

Employment

RG2 0JA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee56
Retired43
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Other9
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 activities26
Administrative and support service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female190
Male187

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health158
Good health147
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 67
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Pakistani27
Other Asian55
Black African19
Black Caribbean14
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White215
Arab2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa21
Middle East and Asia79
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years95
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy5
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion122
Christian136
Buddhist18
Hindu34
Muslim46
Other religion5
Not answered15
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