Merton Road South is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8AX 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 Merton Road South, Reading, RG2 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8AU, RG2 8AS, RG2 8AA, RG2 8AP, RG2 8AR, RG2 8AD, RG2 8BN, RG2 8AB, RG2 8BW.

Merton Road South Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Road South are based on 51 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 8AX

Average Price
£266,034
Semi-Detached
£269,610
Terraced
£259,477
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road South

Average Price
£266,034
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road South

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Merton Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-06-30 £306,257
47 Merton Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-04-14 £313,160
30 Merton Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-02-17 £267,312
55 Merton Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-05-14 £271,983
56 Merton Road South, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-01-11 £304,847

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		836 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,852 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,946 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 		503 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		687 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		752 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,271 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,804 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,866 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,028 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,283 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,517 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,666 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,770 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,813 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
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road579 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk770 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road804 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way888 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road431 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way888 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway1,044 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road301 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road547 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue638 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue638 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road547 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road891 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road951 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts349 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool527 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches559 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool632 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,038 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Road South dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Merton Road South . Only 20% 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 8AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merton Road South, Reading, RG2 8AX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 496
Violence And Sexual Offences 243
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Vehicle Crime 36
Public Order 35
Other Theft 18
Drugs 10
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 8AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratton Gardens182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens321 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landrake Crescent392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ambrook Road298 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent392 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Merton Road South0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road181 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merton Road South, Reading, RG2 8AX

Employment

RG2 8AX 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee40
Retired20
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage13
Information and communication10
Construction10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male154

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health172
Good health113
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani8
Other Asian14
Black African47
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
White222
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years69
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion130
Christian139
Buddhist12
Hindu15
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered21
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