Bigbury Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7LD 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 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7JY, RG2 7JZ, RG2 7LH, RG2 7LJ, RG2 7LE, RG2 7JX, RG2 7LN, RG2 7LA, RG2 7UF.

Bigbury Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bigbury Gardens are based on 6 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 7LD

Average Price
£242,669
Semi-Detached
£242,669
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bigbury Gardens

Average Price
£242,669
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bigbury GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£181,5002014-09-19 £244,516
6 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,9502009-10-23 £293,712
3 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002006-06-09 £198,621
6 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,9502004-07-12 £259,562
1 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£101,1112002-06-27 £225,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,764 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,707 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 Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		728 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,099 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,199 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,562 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 		117 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,271 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		1,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,127 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		678 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		704 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		955 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,003 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,183 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
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue376 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue506 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road620 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading20 Northcourt Avenue677 yd
Kyaneez103 Basingstoke Road783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue685 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road873 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road989 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way1,016 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue376 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue376 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue376 yd
Spicy Hyderabad77 Northumberland Avenue506 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express87 Northumberland Avenue506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road811 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts269 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite819 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts837 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,031 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 speed84.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bigbury Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 583 crimes were reported near Bigbury Gardens . Only 17% 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 7LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bigbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 583
Violence And Sexual Offences 260
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Vehicle Crime 48
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 30
Burglary 20
Theft From The Person 15
Possession Of Weapons 14
Drugs 14
Other Crime 11
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Shoplifting 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morpeth Close402 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Canterbury Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benson Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benson Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benson Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens301 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Morpeth Close402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salcombe Road101 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Barn Lane455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road535 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bigbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LD

Employment

RG2 7LD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee95
Retired41
Part-Time Employee37
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed21
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication4
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female164
Male180

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health128
Good health120
Fair health68
Bad health23
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications109
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 51
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian15
Pakistani17
Other Asian53
Black African7
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other1
White204
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years62
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland15
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia32
No passport held65

Religion

No religion141
Christian93
Buddhist29
Hindu14
Muslim39
Sikh7
Not answered21
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