Commercial Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0QJ is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Commercial Road, Reading, RG2 0QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0QZ, RG2 0TB, RG2 0GB, RG2 0GE, RG2 0GD, RG2 0QX, RG2 0GJ, RG2 0GN, RG2 0GF.

Commercial Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Road are based on 4 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 0QJ

Average Price
£278,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£278,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£1,170,125
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 3 Manor Commercial Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-03-02 £196,197
Unit 5-6 Manor Commercial Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£408,0002017-07-17 £359,973

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,719 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,875 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 		754 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,318 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,349 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Park Village Primary Academy
2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park RG2 6AX 		1,520 yd Free schools 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 		1,082 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,425 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,902 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,923 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,139 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,760 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		2,083 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,166 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,205 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 Road205 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue419 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road448 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk481 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road440 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way579 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road370 yd
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way725 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park730 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road848 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road731 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road817 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool432 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches500 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite730 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
Le Club Reading
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium)
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches910 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts993 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 speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed290 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed286.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

In 2023, 383 crimes were reported near Commercial Road . Only 27% 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 0QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Reading, RG2 0QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 146
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 24
Other Theft 23
Burglary 17
Bicycle Theft 10
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chagford Road475 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lindisfarne Way441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Commercial Road114 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road114 yd
More Crime Statistics for Commercial Road, Reading, RG2 0QJ

Employment

RG2 0QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG2 0QJ 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 Employee88
Retired47
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Education12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male169

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health132
Good health114
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 47
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani20
Other Asian47
Black African26
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White176
Arab14
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years79
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
France2
Portugal6
Poland11
Turkey1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion69
Christian132
Buddhist36
Hindu7
Jewish2
Muslim47
Sikh2
Not answered16
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