Bankside Close is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7NH 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 Bankside Close, Reading, RG2 7NH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7NE, RG2 7NJ, RG2 7NG, RG2 7JT, RG2 7RU, RG2 7NB, RG2 7RT, RG2 7NF, RG2 7JR.

Bankside Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bankside Close are based on 14 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 7NH

Average Price
£334,854
Semi-Detached
£336,499
Terraced
£324,981
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankside Close

Average Price
£334,854
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankside CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bankside Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002014-06-09 £376,368
4 Bankside Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002007-07-09 £357,063
6 Bankside Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002006-07-20 £309,363
8 Bankside Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002005-03-31 £332,780
6 Bankside Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002001-08-31 £340,599

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,484 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 		464 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,254 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,377 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		778 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,057 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,007 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,174 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 		549 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,178 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,179 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,297 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,329 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 Court583 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road647 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road735 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue802 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road550 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road581 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road625 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road625 yd
Red Onion Tandoori234c Shinfield Road625 yd
KFC207 Shinfield Road647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road647 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool748 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches818 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool904 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts930 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,016 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,086 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 speed41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bankside Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Bankside Close . 34% 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 7NH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bankside Close, Reading, RG2 7NH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 291
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Drugs 13
Other Theft 12
Burglary 11
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close389 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close389 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Road410 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Lawns379 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Grove228 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Meadow Road341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close389 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bankside Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bankside Close, Reading, RG2 7NH

Employment

RG2 7NH 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 7NH 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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