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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7NG, RG2 7NH, RG2 7ND, RG2 7NF, RG2 7NB, RG2 7LY, RG2 7LX, RG2 7NJ, RG2 7RT.

Blagdon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blagdon Road are based on 67 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 7NE

Average Price
£323,867
Semi-Detached
£318,229
Terraced
£333,733
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blagdon Road

Average Price
£284,047
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blagdon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
155 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,5002022-03-25 £307,507
171 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-12-18 £321,324
161 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-12-05 £296,437
159 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£356,4002019-10-11 £377,146
143 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-03-20 £311,907

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,245 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,428 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 		385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,258 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,314 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 		888 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,087 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,061 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,173 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,186 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 		438 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,101 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,183 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,396 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,441 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
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court478 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road537 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road640 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue912 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road438 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road471 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road521 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road521 yd
Red Onion Tandoori234c Shinfield Road521 yd
KFC207 Shinfield Road537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road537 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches706 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool798 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool913 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,016 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,040 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,057 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed203 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blagdon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 302 crimes were reported near Blagdon Road . 33% 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 7NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blagdon Road, Reading, RG2 7NE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 302
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Shoplifting 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 26
Drugs 14
Vehicle Crime 14
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Gardens273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monksbarn171 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windermere Close386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bankside Close113 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Meadow Road439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Road304 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road304 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Grove154 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road304 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road304 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blagdon Road, Reading, RG2 7NE

Employment

RG2 7NE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 7NE 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 Employee141
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)31
Retired29
Other16
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities14
Other9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female238
Male236

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex127
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed16

Health

Very good health223
Good health165
Fair health72
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 83
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian21
Pakistani25
Other Asian25
Black African21
Black Caribbean7
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African14
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White324
Roma2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union45
Rest of Europe11
Africa23
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years83
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland7
France1
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland7
Romania10
Other EU countries20
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held88

Religion

No religion223
Christian161
Buddhist9
Hindu8
Muslim41
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered25
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