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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7QD, RG2 7QF, RG2 8DD, RG2 7SE, RG2 7QE, RG2 7QS, RG2 7SL, RG2 7SG, RG2 7NR.

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 7QB

Average Price
£325,208
Semi-Detached
£325,208
Terraced
no sales
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
282 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002015-02-12 £334,920
282 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002013-04-03 £322,504
270 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002003-07-07 £274,607
278 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002000-10-27 £368,801

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		376 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,170 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 		225 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,032 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,161 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,171 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 		641 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		719 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,233 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,460 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,686 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 		848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,183 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,262 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,531 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 Avenue300 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk712 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way767 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road789 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road538 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way767 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue300 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue300 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue300 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road565 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road622 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool416 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts610 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite633 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts727 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches953 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed158.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 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, 491 crimes were reported near Northumberland Avenue . Only 21% 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 7QB.

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 7QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 491
Violence And Sexual Offences 225
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 26
Other Crime 12
Drugs 10
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent262 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landrake Crescent262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens363 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Modbury Gardens363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road505 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens363 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yelverton Road494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QB

Employment

RG2 7QB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee50
Retired32
Unemployed23
Other19
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities15
Information and communication11
Education10
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male196

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health177
Good health118
Fair health73
Bad health25
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 52
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian27
Pakistani11
Other Asian40
Black African24
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other6
White243
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa23
Middle East and Asia65

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years55
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Germany1
Portugal13
Poland8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia23
No passport held94

Religion

No religion164
Christian145
Buddhist14
Hindu30
Muslim20
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered19
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