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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7RU, RG2 7NJ, RG2 7JR, RG2 7JU, RG2 7NH, RG2 7HS, RG2 7RR, RG2 7JP, RG2 7RX.

Birdhill Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birdhill Avenue are based on 110 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 7JT

Average Price
£328,346
Semi-Detached
£325,344
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,373
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdhill Avenue

Average Price
£328,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdhill AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-08-14 £369,744
7 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002022-02-28 £318,192
36 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-02-14 £317,231
32 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,0002018-03-15 £325,839
26 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002017-07-07 £296,341

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		337 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,101 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,583 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 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		600 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		1,116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,226 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,255 yd Voluntary aided 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 		618 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,023 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,197 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,209 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		720 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,157 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,158 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,201 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,300 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
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue633 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court749 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road813 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road882 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading20 Northcourt Avenue1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road722 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue633 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue633 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue633 yd
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road749 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool689 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool928 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts964 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches989 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birdhill Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 379 crimes were reported near Birdhill Avenue . 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 7JT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 379
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 30
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Drugs 14
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Lawns248 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bankside Close171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benson Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benson Close452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens292 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens292 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens292 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Axbridge Road502 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired75
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Information and communication17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female143
Male162

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health130
Good health123
Fair health43
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 93
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani21
Other Asian23
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White223
Roma1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union38
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years58
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
France2
Italy3
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion86
Christian130
Buddhist7
Hindu14
Muslim33
Other religion4
Not answered30
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