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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7SB, RG2 7QT, RG2 7SH, RG2 7SU, RG2 7QA, RG2 7SY, RG2 7RH, RG2 7SD, RG2 7SN.

Buckland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckland Road are based on 33 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 7SA

Average Price
£243,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£243,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckland Road

Average Price
£286,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Buckland Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,0002001-01-05 £271,121
40 Buckland Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0001999-12-24 £215,534

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,989 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,104 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 		453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		771 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,428 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 		366 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,112 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,082 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,504 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 		470 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		814 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,228 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,448 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 Avenue113 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road495 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue616 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way624 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road514 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way624 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road670 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue113 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue113 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue113 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road302 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road422 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts383 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite431 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts999 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,076 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%

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

Safety

Is Buckland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 743 crimes were reported near Buckland Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 7SA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Reading, RG2 7SA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 743
Violence And Sexual Offences 278
Other Theft 67
Public Order 67
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Vehicle Crime 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Shoplifting 53
Burglary 19
Bicycle Theft 19
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 16
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salcombe Road490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens201 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Barn Lane188 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tamar Gardens450 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Canterbury Road417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yelverton Road104 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carousel Court63 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Reading, RG2 7SA

Employment

RG2 7SA 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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