Northumberland Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7QA is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7SH, RG2 7QT, RG2 7PZ, RG2 7PB, RG2 7SD, RG2 7SA, RG2 7SJ, RG2 7RZ, RG2 7SF.

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 7QA

Average Price
£234,874
Semi-Detached
£327,953
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£311,316
Flats/Maisonettes
£100,417
Other
£241,185

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
232 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-06-29 £241,185
234A Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002002-05-22 £306,899
230A Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002002-04-12 £107,389
232 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0002000-04-20 £349,006
230A Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£65,2501997-05-21 £311,316

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,069 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 		400 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		861 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,143 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,332 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 		380 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,163 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,501 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 		584 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		888 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,237 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,272 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,350 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
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road603 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk683 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way689 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road608 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road658 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way689 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road388 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road495 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road608 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts437 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite505 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool709 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts909 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 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, 608 crimes were reported near Northumberland Avenue . Only 16% 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 7QA.

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 7QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 608
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Vehicle Crime 53
Public Order 52
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Shoplifting 41
Other Theft 31
Other Crime 15
Burglary 12
Drugs 12
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 9
Robbery 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carousel Court87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chudleigh Gardens233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens341 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket506 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens233 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yelverton Road218 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens341 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QA

Employment

RG2 7QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee105
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family26
Retired22
Other17
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Education8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male170

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health148
Good health113
Fair health56
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian12
Pakistani18
Other Asian34
Black African20
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White214
Roma2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union37
Africa17
Middle East and Asia57

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years69
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
Italy3
Portugal2
Poland7
Romania9
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion129
Christian130
Buddhist15
Hindu8
Muslim30
Sikh4
Not answered17
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