Salcombe Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7LH 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 Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7LJ, RG2 7JZ, RG2 7LL, RG2 7JY, RG2 7LD, RG2 7LG, RG2 7LA, RG2 7JX, RG2 7HR.

Salcombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Salcombe Road are based on 30 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 7LH

Average Price
£213,818
Semi-Detached
£230,260
Terraced
£211,469
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salcombe Road

Average Price
£258,468
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salcombe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Salcombe Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,0002021-05-21 £271,419
35 Salcombe Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£242,5002017-06-22 £246,986
9 Salcombe Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,9402014-08-22 £112,385
41 Salcombe Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002011-06-30 £224,274
37 Salcombe Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002007-12-12 £247,598

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		630 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,617 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 		791 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		822 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,037 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		1,497 yd Community 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 		205 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		1,954 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,056 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 		721 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		803 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		943 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,029 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,096 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 Avenue456 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue564 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading20 Northcourt Avenue648 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road712 yd
Kyaneez103 Basingstoke Road867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue632 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road970 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue456 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue456 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue456 yd
Spicy Hyderabad77 Northumberland Avenue564 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express87 Northumberland Avenue564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road908 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts352 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts841 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool871 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite916 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool938 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts991 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 speed162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Salcombe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 509 crimes were reported near Salcombe Road . Only 20% 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 7LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 509
Violence And Sexual Offences 225
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Vehicle Crime 42
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 33
Other Theft 26
Burglary 25
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 13
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benson Close332 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carousel Court430 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sherfield Drive529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benson Close332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bamburgh Close270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benson Close332 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weardale Close541 yd
More Crime Statistics for Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LH

Employment

RG2 7LH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education20
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities11
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male182

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health168
Good health127
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 43
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian18
Pakistani13
Other Asian9
Black African28
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean26
Mixed Other7
White242
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union27
Africa23
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years55
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland2
Portugal4
Lithuania2
Poland8
Other EU countries12
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
No passport held107

Religion

No religion159
Christian127
Buddhist5
Hindu16
Muslim26
Sikh3
Not answered31
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