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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8SN, RG2 8SG, RG2 8SJ, RG2 8RL, RG2 8PJ, RG2 8PN, RG2 0SH, RG2 8PL, RG2 8SF.

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 0SJ

Average Price
£287,215
Semi-Detached
£342,580
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£397,313
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,371
Other
£410,722

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
Flat 4 563 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-06-15 £197,052
Flat 6 563 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-08-28 £202,368
581A Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-09-06 £429,187
Flat 1 563 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-08-16 £190,179
567 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002018-01-12 £327,974

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,388 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 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		689 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,049 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,614 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 		680 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,818 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,312 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,562 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 UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,473 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,797 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,995 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,041 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
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way483 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North625 yd
Nando'sUnit B625 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road708 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway497 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road49 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road705 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue749 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue749 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road49 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool138 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches379 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts698 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool967 yd
Le Club Reading
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,058 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium)
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,058 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 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.8%

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 speed27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Basingstoke Road dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near Basingstoke Road . Only 28% 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 0SJ.

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 0SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 363
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Public Order 25
Other Theft 23
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close504 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft Road286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road303 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corinne Close471 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road489 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Park/Open Space333 yd
More Crime Statistics for Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Part-Time Employee38
Retired32
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities23
Education17
Administrative and support service activities17
Construction17
Information and communication14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other12
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female165
Male172

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health203
Good health88
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian17
Pakistani3
Other Asian8
Black African27
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White253
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union22
Rest of Europe10
Africa26
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years50
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland14
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
No passport held52

Religion

No religion144
Christian161
Hindu8
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered10
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