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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8LX, RG2 8BT, RG2 8RB, RG2 8BS, RG2 8RA, RG2 8AF, RG2 8RE, RG2 8AE, RG2 8RG.

Brayford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brayford Road are based on 31 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 8LT

Average Price
£304,844
Semi-Detached
£318,229
Terraced
£272,125
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brayford Road

Average Price
£304,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brayford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Brayford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-08-03 £284,170
7 Brayford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0002021-11-10 £366,071
31 Brayford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£356,0002021-09-28 £362,651
14 Brayford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-07-24 £346,016
27 Brayford Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002017-12-01 £287,094

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,114 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 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		294 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,034 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 		102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,416 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,568 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,143 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,460 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,478 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,572 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,968 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road614 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road978 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way1,063 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road803 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue241 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue241 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road548 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road700 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road548 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road622 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts176 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches179 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool440 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool714 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,019 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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brayford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 394 crimes were reported near Brayford Road . Only 26% 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 8LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 394
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 25
Other Theft 21
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road304 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corinne Close491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stockton Road450 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area369 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Court527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Camelford Close505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area369 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road242 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee42
Retired41
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed17
Other15
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities21
Education14
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male197

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex95
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health171
Good health148
Fair health57
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani29
Other Asian11
Black African32
Black Caribbean9
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union23
Rest of Europe6
Africa26
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean9
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years59
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland6
France2
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland11
Romania2
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
Central and South America1
No passport held88

Religion

No religion133
Christian175
Hindu9
Muslim43
Other religion4
Not answered36
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