Christchurch Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7AD is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7AG, RG2 0EQ, RG2 7AH, RG2 7AA, RG1 5DP, RG2 0EG, RG2 0EJ, RG2 0EH, RG1 5ED.

Christchurch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Christchurch Road are based on 97 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 7AD

Average Price
£746,214
Semi-Detached
£714,450
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£793,860
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Road

Average Price
£413,870
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Christchurch Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002015-01-30 £745,200
12 Christchurch Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002003-03-03 £745,646
2 Christchurch Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002001-05-24 £1,397,316
Flat G 2 Christchurch Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002000-12-19 £190,404
10 Christchurch Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0001996-07-05 £652,502

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,829 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,062 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 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		512 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, RG1 6AZ 		1,094 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		995 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,088 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,974 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,975 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		260 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		512 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		566 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		615 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		975 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
VEL73 Whitley Street170 yd
Gooi Nara39 Whitley Street170 yd
Wolseley Street BakeryUnit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate488 yd
Parthian ClimbingBritten Road501 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road257 yd
The Hop Leaf163 Southampton Street520 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road690 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & TackleKatesgrove Lane974 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown41 Whitley Street170 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut37 Whitley Street170 yd
Pizza Presto53 Whitley Street170 yd
Ephesus Grill19 Whitley Street170 yd
Golden Rice31 Whitley Street170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street83 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street170 yd
Tesco6-8 Crown Street813 yd
Big Bazaar13-17 London Road813 yd
The Food Warehouse IcelandRose Kiln Lane1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches
MORGAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts503 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts526 yd
The Abbey School
KENDRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool565 yd
Kendrick School
41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool864 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts902 yd
Reading School
MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool930 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts959 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp
ADDINGTON ROAD 		tennis courts1,032 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 speed350 Mbit/s
Average download speed489.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 718 crimes were reported near Christchurch Road . Only 13% 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 7AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 718
Violence And Sexual Offences 232
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Shoplifting 74
Vehicle Crime 66
Public Order 54
Other Theft 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Burglary 44
Bicycle Theft 26
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 12
Other Crime 10
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 7AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road463 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street163 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Alpine Street499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shenstone Road463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shenstone Road463 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street163 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Street163 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lower Mount542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road463 yd
More Crime Statistics for Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AD

Employment

RG2 7AD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7AD 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 Employee89
Retired40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)25
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)22
Other18
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education18
Information and communication14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing7
Other5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female134
Male141

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health131
Good health94
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 82
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian38
Pakistani5
Other Asian44
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White130
Roma2
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union52
Rest of Europe7
Africa16
Middle East and Asia95
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years44
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
Ireland3
France2
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal21
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania6
Other EU countries16
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa9
Middle East4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia51
South-East Asia3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion65
Christian114
Buddhist14
Hindu35
Muslim20
Other religion3
Not answered25
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