Northumberland Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7PZ 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 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7PB, RG2 7QA, RG2 7SJ, RG2 7PE, RG2 7NY, RG2 7SL, RG2 7RZ, RG2 7SH, RG2 7SD.

Northumberland Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northumberland Avenue are based on 305 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 7PZ

Average Price
£293,225
Semi-Detached
£301,211
Terraced
£288,233
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Avenue

Average Price
£338,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
241 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£391,0002022-03-18 £387,422
233 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-02-13 £352,825
243 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-02-11 £313,671
233 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,5002013-11-15 £290,085
227 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002013-05-10 £302,358

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,124 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,052 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 		363 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		953 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,049 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,242 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,383 yd Community school No 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 		430 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		932 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,516 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		686 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		968 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,272 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,316 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,329 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 Avenue102 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road703 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk726 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way747 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road652 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road690 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way747 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue102 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue102 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue102 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road469 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road564 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road690 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts512 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite575 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool614 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts824 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 speed101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 532 crimes were reported near Northumberland Avenue . Only 19% 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 7PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 532
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 44
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 22
Drugs 15
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 10
Shoplifting 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chudleigh Gardens293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent475 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Torrington Road242 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road362 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Meadow Road411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carousel Court184 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carousel Court184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens97 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens293 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PZ

Employment

RG2 7PZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family32
Retired27
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed13
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction19
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing10
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male206

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health194
Good health134
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian53
Pakistani21
Other Asian35
Black African4
Black Caribbean8
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean21
White221
Roma1
Arab4
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union20
Rest of Europe8
Africa10
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years67
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland3
Italy5
Portugal21
Spain1
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia2
Central and South America3
No passport held72

Religion

No religion148
Christian134
Buddhist20
Hindu15
Jewish1
Muslim39
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered32
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