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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8NR, RG2 8NS, RG2 8NP, RG2 8NB, RG2 8NA, RG2 8NH, RG2 8NE, RG2 8NW, RG2 8NG.

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 8LZ

Average Price
£325,823
Semi-Detached
£324,187
Terraced
£340,538
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
503 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-10-04 £387,473
439 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-04 £273,579
503 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002019-10-01 £373,684
455 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-10-02 £324,426
449 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-03-05 £340,538

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		811 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,186 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 		137 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		301 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		929 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 		224 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,509 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,489 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,209 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		908 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,328 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,334 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,739 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,078 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 Road494 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane930 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue1 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road708 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road939 yd
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road522 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road708 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches166 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts342 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool507 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts788 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches953 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 407 crimes were reported near Northumberland Avenue . Only 25% 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 8LZ.

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 8LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 407
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Shoplifting 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 33
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 11
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road519 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close100 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brybur Close505 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square130 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartland Road255 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft Road464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratton Gardens462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ambrook Road519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowdell Drive462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired47
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)28
Looking after home or family22
Other22
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage18
Education16
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female225
Male231

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health209
Good health145
Fair health64
Bad health25
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 72
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian16
Pakistani46
Other Asian16
Black African29
Black Caribbean7
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other1
White292
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa26
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years75
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain9
Poland13
Romania6
Other EU countries13
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia16
No passport held89

Religion

No religion185
Christian164
Hindu14
Muslim60
Sikh7
Other religion7
Not answered20
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