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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7NT, RG2 7NS, RG2 7NN, RG2 7NP, RG2 7NR, RG2 7NU, RG2 8DF, RG2 7QE, RG2 7NX.

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 7NW

Average Price
£289,984
Semi-Detached
£289,984
Terraced
no sales
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
46 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002007-05-02 £333,879
42 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,9502002-05-31 £249,953
26 Blagdon Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£78,0001999-07-30 £286,119

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		916 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,070 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		634 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		730 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,620 yd University technical college 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 		1,028 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,067 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,304 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,595 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
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue486 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk962 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road991 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road1,005 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road749 yd
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road1,002 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way1,021 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue486 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue486 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue486 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue782 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road876 yd
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road1,021 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool285 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts552 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts851 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches864 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite887 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blagdon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 370 crimes were reported near Blagdon Road . Only 28% 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 7NW.

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 7NW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 370
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 19
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Burglary 7
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Ashmore Road497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area521 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmore Road497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashmore Road497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stockton Road497 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens327 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blagdon Road, Reading, RG2 7NW

Employment

RG2 7NW 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 7NW 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee31
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family21
Other14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male140

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed15

Health

Very good health112
Good health114
Fair health55
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 38
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian5
Pakistani11
Other Asian12
Black African18
Black Caribbean12
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other4
White215
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years40
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Italy1
Poland4
Romania5
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held90

Religion

No religion151
Christian74
Buddhist10
Hindu3
Muslim51
Other religion5
Not answered15
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