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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8BS, RG2 8RB, RG2 8LU, RG2 8AE, RG2 8RE, RG2 8AF, RG2 8LT, RG2 8BW, RG2 8AT.

Blandford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blandford Road are based on 98 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 8RA

Average Price
£300,847
Semi-Detached
£293,563
Terraced
£306,674
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Road

Average Price
£299,334
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-06-23 £374,552
7 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002013-05-30 £276,658
9 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002011-04-28 £282,734
9 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£201,0002007-11-16 £309,842
9 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002007-06-27 £262,088

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,084 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 		403 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		481 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,114 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 		184 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,386 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,612 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,199 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 		1,259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,499 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,534 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,558 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,925 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 Road695 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road863 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way993 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road1,006 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road700 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue360 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue360 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road493 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road585 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road493 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road695 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts181 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches276 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool454 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool644 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%

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

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 616 crimes were reported near Blandford Road . Only 16% 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 8RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 616
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Vehicle Crime 42
Public Order 42
Other Theft 29
Burglary 13
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Shoplifting 11
Other Crime 9
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmore Road372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratton Gardens129 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area453 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area453 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area453 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corinne Close372 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RA

Employment

RG2 8RA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee85
Part-Time Employee45
Retired37
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed19
Student (economically inactive)18
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Administrative and support service activities22
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female205
Male206

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex103
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health174
Good health153
Fair health63
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani43
Other Asian19
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean23
Mixed Other5
White253
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa25
Middle East and Asia39

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years68
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland6
Germany2
Portugal9
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia9
No passport held70

Religion

No religion155
Christian141
Buddhist8
Hindu10
Muslim60
Other religion5
Not answered32
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