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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0NA, RG2 0JA, RG2 0JH, RG2 7RD, RG2 7QQ, RG2 7RA, RG2 7RB, RG2 7QJ, RG2 7QH.

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 0JQ

Average Price
£246,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£246,131
Detached
no sales
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
422 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-10 £280,927
428 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002011-01-14 £192,012
424 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002010-08-04 £213,112
426 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0001999-06-11 £298,470

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,283 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,408 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 		316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,154 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,269 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,363 yd Community school Yes 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 		878 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		961 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,937 yd Free schools 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 		679 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,249 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,586 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,709 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,775 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 Walk204 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way289 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road343 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue484 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road213 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way289 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way336 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road338 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road421 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road461 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road265 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road424 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite272 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool657 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool804 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches838 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts843 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts874 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 Basingstoke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 864 crimes were reported near Basingstoke Road . Only 10% 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 0JQ.

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 0JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 864
Violence And Sexual Offences 289
Anti Social Behaviour 125
Vehicle Crime 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 75
Public Order 55
Shoplifting 54
Burglary 30
Bicycle Theft 26
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B3031126 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashmore Road534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket422 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yelverton Road517 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Midgham Way500 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camelford Close473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens316 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stockton Road534 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Ashmore Road534 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road437 yd
More Crime Statistics for Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0JQ 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 Employee74
Part-Time Employee47
Retired40
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10
Other7

Employment Industry

Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female197
Male172

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced41
Widowed11

Health

Very good health167
Good health130
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani2
Other Asian22
Black African51
Black Caribbean11
Other Black8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other3
White219
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa34
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years55
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held96

Religion

No religion137
Christian151
Buddhist5
Hindu13
Muslim44
Other religion1
Not answered17
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