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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7LY, RG2 7DT, RG2 7ND, RG2 7DZ, RG2 7NA, RG2 7EE, RG2 7NG, RG2 7NB, RG2 7RS.

Sycamore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sycamore Road are based on 44 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 7LX

Average Price
£333,738
Semi-Detached
£333,738
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£322,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-02-28 £336,444
43 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-08-20 £345,873
29 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-08-15 £332,936
25 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-02-10 £342,302
13 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002014-07-25 £363,279

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		720 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,111 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,197 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 		505 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		715 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,466 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 		991 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,312 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,986 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,000 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 		319 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,013 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,438 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,447 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable 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
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court309 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road517 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road689 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading821 yd
Eat at AgricultureUniversity Of Reading, Earley Gate1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road357 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road444 yd
KFC207 Shinfield Road517 yd
Greggs203-205 Shinfield Road517 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road543 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches582 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool755 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,029 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 speed144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

In 2023, 256 crimes were reported near Sycamore Road . 38% 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 7LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sycamore Road, Reading, RG2 7LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Shoplifting 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 22
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Harcourt Drive417 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Gardens110 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Grove336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Gardens434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Gardens434 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road169 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Road169 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sycamore Road, Reading, RG2 7LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7LX 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
Retired36
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Other13
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female184
Male164

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health151
Good health127
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 110
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian23
Pakistani23
Other Asian13
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other10
White230
Roma1
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years69
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland2
France1
Portugal6
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania5
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion145
Christian120
Buddhist6
Hindu17
Jewish1
Muslim33
Not answered26
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