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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8AA, RG2 8AB, RG2 8BP, RG2 8AY, RG2 8AZ, RG2 8BN, RG2 0JB, RG2 0JF, RG2 8AX.

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 0JG

Average Price
£360,212
Semi-Detached
£327,635
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£457,943
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
465 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-09-26 £347,058
465 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002023-02-17 £270,077
485 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-12-20 £344,945
493 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002015-10-16 £385,922
467 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,0002012-08-10 £304,779

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,078 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,046 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 		646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		876 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,532 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		670 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,423 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,796 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,325 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,755 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,874 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,905 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,925 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
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road453 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road543 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk722 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way777 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road435 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way843 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway948 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road225 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road508 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue856 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue856 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road508 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road907 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road1,049 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches219 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool512 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts603 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches744 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool785 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool871 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite912 yd
Le Club Reading
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,040 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium)
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,040 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 speed85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Basingstoke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 391 crimes were reported near Basingstoke Road . Only 26% 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 0JG.

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 0JG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 391
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 23
Other Theft 15
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmore Road460 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Merton Road South261 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stockton Road460 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camelford Close382 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens452 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B3031545 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near B3031545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Court457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JG

Employment

RG2 0JG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee43
Retired28
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities9
Manufacturing9
Other7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female201
Male180

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health182
Good health147
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian19
Pakistani38
Other Asian27
Black African25
Black Caribbean15
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
White213
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union23
Rest of Europe4
Africa27
Middle East and Asia62
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years79
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
France3
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion130
Christian151
Buddhist24
Hindu13
Muslim52
Other religion2
Not answered6
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