Kingston Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7SH 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 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7SD, RG2 7QA, RG2 7SA, RG2 7SF, RG2 7QT, RG2 7SJ, RG2 7SB, RG2 7RF, RG2 7RH.

Kingston Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingston Gardens are based on 15 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 7SH

Average Price
£285,099
Semi-Detached
£285,099
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Gardens

Average Price
£285,099
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-11-05 £288,480
13 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-02-01 £283,198
8 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002020-01-24 £289,863
16 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502015-08-28 £303,094
8 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002015-05-15 £298,473

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		620 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,068 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,136 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 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		852 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,209 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,348 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 		423 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,032 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,999 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 		2,556 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 		534 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		894 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,244 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,300 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,424 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 Avenue75 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road572 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk610 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way613 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road534 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road608 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue75 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue75 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue75 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road314 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road419 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road534 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite429 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts456 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool737 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts918 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,077 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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingston Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 692 crimes were reported near Kingston Gardens . Only 13% 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 7SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 692
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Other Theft 65
Vehicle Crime 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Public Order 58
Shoplifting 53
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Bicycle Theft 18
Burglary 15
Other Crime 14
Theft From The Person 13
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yelverton Road173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chudleigh Gardens159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket533 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens182 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket429 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SH

Employment

RG2 7SH 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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