Northumberland Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8DD 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 8DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7QE, RG2 7PH, RG2 7QF, RG2 7QS, RG2 7NR, RG2 7QD, RG2 7QB, RG2 7NN, RG2 7SE.

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 8DD

Average Price
£133,380
Semi-Detached
£133,380
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
284 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£38,5001999-09-17 £133,380

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,345 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,191 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 		235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		933 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		953 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,092 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,092 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 		641 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		712 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,732 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 		924 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,260 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,441 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,607 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 Avenue379 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk748 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road794 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way812 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road539 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way812 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue379 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue379 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue379 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road632 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road679 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool338 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts533 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite691 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts803 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches875 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches1,012 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 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 8DD.

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 8DD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Public Order 41
Vehicle Crime 34
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens368 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Modbury Gardens401 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landrake Crescent200 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carousel Court466 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carousel Court466 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camelford Close415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stockton Road358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8DD

Employment

RG2 8DD 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee43
Looking after home or family24
Retired18
Self-Employed18
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction18
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male164

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health149
Good health99
Fair health50
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian9
Pakistani22
Other Asian28
Black African15
Black Caribbean9
Other Black7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
White199
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years53
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
No passport held59

Religion

No religion114
Christian127
Buddhist17
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim40
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered8
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