Hillbrow is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8JD is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8JX, RG2 8JB, RG2 7EN, RG2 8JA, RG2 8LJ, RG2 8LL, RG2 8HX, RG2 8JZ, RG2 8LP.

Hillbrow Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillbrow are based on 73 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 8JD

Average Price
£236,267
Semi-Detached
£344,098
Terraced
£281,758
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,476
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillbrow

Average Price
£236,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillbrowStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12A Hillbrow, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,0002023-07-26 £121,863
12A Hillbrow, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-06-12 £96,537
4 Hillbrow, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-04-27 £225,802
31 Hillbrow, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-11-30 £186,578
23 Hillbrow, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-09-03 £241,198

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,740 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		152 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		758 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		891 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,041 yd Community school No 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 		845 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,307 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,583 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,638 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		561 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,669 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,776 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,782 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
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road263 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road391 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road263 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road263 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road296 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road296 yd
Red Onion Tandoori234c Shinfield Road296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road391 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts498 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches691 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool714 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches866 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts875 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches947 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillbrow Street dangerous?

In 2023, 276 crimes were reported near Hillbrow . 36% 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 8JD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 276
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Shoplifting 54
Other Theft 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Close543 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Gardens130 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowdell Drive363 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area392 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area392 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Egerton Road308 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brybur Close339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brybur Close339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD

Employment

RG2 8JD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee118
Part-Time Employee39
Retired26
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed20
Other12
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Education19
Information and communication15
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male187

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health182
Good health138
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 77
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani8
Other Asian33
Black African25
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other5
White257
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa19
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean11
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years55
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal7
Lithuania6
Poland9
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
No passport held77

Religion

No religion152
Christian161
Muslim30
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered31
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