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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8RP, RG2 8SE, RG2 8RJ, RG2 8RQ, RG2 8RH, RG2 8RG, RG2 8RF, RG2 8RR, RG2 8RW.

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 8RN

Average Price
£327,273
Semi-Detached
£327,273
Terraced
no sales
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
54 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-07-24 £345,583
54 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002006-03-17 £329,386
46 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0001998-03-30 £278,202
54 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,5001996-12-16 £355,919

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,094 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,407 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 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		314 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,288 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 		401 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,708 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,288 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,523 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 		1,252 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,270 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,720 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		2,075 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 Road431 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way839 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North889 yd
Nando'sUnit B921 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway725 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road330 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue392 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue392 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road330 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road414 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 pitches227 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts476 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool512 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches666 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 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 speed82.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near Blandford Road . Only 21% 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 8RN.

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 8RN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 479
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Shoplifting 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 35
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 28
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close484 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close292 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Merton Road South545 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket376 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Court337 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft Road108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road270 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired49
Part-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family28
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)13
Other9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction22
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female202
Male203

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health198
Good health134
Fair health59
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese3
Pakistani39
Other Asian21
Black African21
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other2
White267
Arab7
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years73
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland8
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland19
Romania8
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion142
Christian173
Buddhist13
Hindu6
Muslim60
Other religion2
Not answered10
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