Longwater Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 6AB is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2016-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 6AL, RG2 6AJ, RG2 6AH, RG2 6AG, RG2 6AP, RG2 6AN, RG2 6AQ, RG2 6AF, RG2 6AE.

Longwater Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longwater Avenue are based on 35 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 6AB

Average Price
£571,206
Semi-Detached
£518,704
Terraced
£498,674
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,784,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwater Avenue

Average Price
£560,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwater AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
289 Longwater Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-05-24 £543,293
261 Longwater Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-10-21 £491,070
275 Longwater Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-06-24 £458,505
299 Longwater Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£557,7502021-02-09 £570,831
257 Longwater Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-12-16 £452,829

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,408 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreen Park Village Primary Academy
2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park RG2 6AX 		157 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southcote Primary School
Silchester Road, Southcote RG30 3EJ 		1,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		2,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road, Coley Park RG1 6DU 		2,217 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Primary School
110 Ashampstead Road, RG30 3LJ 		2,453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,446 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,741 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		3,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,262 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		2,453 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,892 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading RG30 2JH 		3,068 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		3,070 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Baxter Storey at Cisco Systems300 Longwater Avenue176 yd
Olive Catering at Britannia Pharmaceuticals200 Longwater Avenue210 yd
Perk Coffee Shop100 Longwater Avenue429 yd
Green Park Business Park100 Longwater Avenue429 yd
Source Cafe @ Three Green Park450 Longwater Avenue468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Compass Kiosks at Madejski StadiumShooters Way890 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Reading Green Park Express51b Flagstaff Road539 yd
Costco WholesaleCostco, 100 South Oak Way997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Reading)
SOUTH OAK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool899 yd
Le Club Reading
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool941 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium)
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches941 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Reading (Closed)
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool951 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s3.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s3.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed120 Mbit/s
Average download speed260.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed38.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Longwater Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Longwater Avenue . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 6AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 7
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 6AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sunapee Road128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Champlain Street235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flagstaff Road315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flagstaff Road315 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hampshire Street70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirtons Farm Road492 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Hampshire Street70 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flagstaff Road315 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sunapee Road128 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Connecticut Street115 yd
More Crime Statistics for Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6AB

Employment

RG2 6AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6AB 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 Employee204
Self-Employed44
Looking after home or family26
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Retired6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female221
Male239

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed2

Health

Very good health321
Good health118
Fair health16
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 265
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese91
Indian109
Pakistani11
Other Asian10
Black African17
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White180
Arab6
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union46
Rest of Europe12
Africa25
Middle East and Asia165
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years88
5-10 Years87
2-5 Years50
Less than 2 years40

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal12
Spain3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries10
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa8
Eastern Asia55
Southern Asia37
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America7
Oceania4
No passport held21

Religion

No religion189
Christian102
Buddhist4
Hindu102
Muslim30
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered27
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