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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0HY, RG2 7SS, RG2 7ST, RG2 7SR, RG2 7SN, RG2 7RH, RG2 7RA, RG2 7RE, RG2 0HB.

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 7SP

Average Price
£187,548
Semi-Detached
£187,548
Terraced
no sales
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
1 Buckland Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002012-10-02 £171,655
1 Buckland Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£51,5001999-02-10 £203,441

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,029 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,356 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 		518 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		776 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		1,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,549 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 		603 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,230 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,080 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,711 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 		311 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		878 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,353 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,738 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
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way362 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue388 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk413 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road438 yd
Kyaneez103 Basingstoke Road599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road220 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way362 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road40 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road101 yd
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way233 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue388 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road161 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road220 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite166 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts551 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool836 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool985 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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/s25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is Buckland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 657 crimes were reported near Buckland Road . Only 14% 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 7SP.

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 7SP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 657
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Shoplifting 76
Other Theft 75
Vehicle Crime 61
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Burglary 34
Bicycle Theft 19
Other Crime 14
Drugs 12
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hyperion Way348 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carousel Court356 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chudleigh Gardens212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chudleigh Gardens212 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Buckland Road133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolhampton Way471 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Canterbury Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaton Gardens490 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket219 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Reading, RG2 7SP

Employment

RG2 7SP 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 Employee112
Part-Time Employee56
Retired43
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female190
Male187

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health158
Good health147
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 67
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Pakistani27
Other Asian55
Black African19
Black Caribbean14
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White215
Arab2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa21
Middle East and Asia79
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years95
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy5
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion122
Christian136
Buddhist18
Hindu34
Muslim46
Other religion5
Not answered15
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