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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8NN, RG2 8NX, RG2 8JS, RG2 8JP, RG2 8NP, RG2 8NZ, RG2 8NY, RG2 8NW, RG2 8JJ.

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 8NU

Average Price
£301,737
Semi-Detached
£323,023
Terraced
£294,459
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£246,258
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
523 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-05-30 £354,618
535 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-08-27 £361,359
529 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-01-29 £279,224
539 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,0002019-04-29 £331,712
519 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-01-12 £318,196

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,429 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 		126 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,157 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 		445 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,756 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,247 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,333 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 		896 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,490 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		2,141 yd Other independent school 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 Road255 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue248 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue248 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road291 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road694 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 pitches245 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts564 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool754 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts794 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool874 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 speed112.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed27.1 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near Northumberland Avenue . Only 29% 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 8NU.

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 8NU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Shoplifting 45
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Burglary 6
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close544 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road274 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartland Road471 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square360 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area524 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft Road474 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area524 yd
More Crime Statistics for Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NU

Employment

RG2 8NU 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 Employee88
Retired49
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed17
Unemployed15
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female193
Male180

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health181
Good health118
Fair health46
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications107
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani36
Other Asian43
Black African20
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other4
White199
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years78
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland1
France4
Italy3
Portugal8
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia27
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion131
Christian143
Buddhist27
Hindu2
Muslim50
Not answered18
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