Blandford Road is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG2 8RP 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 8RP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8RN, RG2 8RQ, RG2 8RH, RG2 8SE, RG2 8RG, RG2 8RR, RG2 8RJ, RG2 8RF, RG2 8RW.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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59 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2020-01-31 | £340,697 |
55 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2015-05-01 | £291,324 |
61 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2011-08-26 | £300,681 |
55 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, a newly built property | £136,000 | 2003-04-30 | £272,291 |
61 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £96,000 | 1999-07-29 | £352,146 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT | 1,081 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU | 5,341 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA | 5,406 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH | 223 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH | 223 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX | 276 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road, RG2 7RB | 1,011 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow, RG2 8JD | 1,259 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF | 387 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY | 1,707 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | Oakbank Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER | 2,283 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Reading School Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW | 3,283 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
4out of 4 | Kendrick School London Road, RG1 5BN | 3,527 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Crosfields School Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL | 1,212 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA | 1,248 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Leighton Park School Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED | 1,690 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU | 1,825 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Vine Christian School Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF | 2,081 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Food Avenue | 168a Whitley Wood Road | 400 yd | |
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading Imperium | Imperial Way | 876 yd | |
Costa Coffee | Proctor End North | 918 yd | |
Baxter Storey at Wood | Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane | 948 yd | |
Nando's | Unit B | 953 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Beefeater & Premier Inn | Reading Gateway | 753 yd | |
World Turned Upside Down | 387 Basingstoke Road | 996 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Curry Chef | 469 Northumberland Avenue | 359 yd | |
Dragon Garden | 471 Northumberland Avenue | 359 yd | |
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao | 579 Basingstoke Road | 370 yd | |
Sakthi trading | 439 Basingstoke Road | 844 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Lidl | 565-575 Basingstoke Road | 370 yd | |
Co-operative Food | 164-168 Whitley Wood Road | 387 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD | grass pitches | 196 yd |
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD | artificial grass pitch, tennis courts | 470 yd |
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 552 yd |
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD | grass pitches | 705 yd |
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 735 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 50.9 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 209.8 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 8.9 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 16 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 480 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 8RP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 480 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 190 |
Shoplifting | 54 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 45 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 37 |
Public Order | 34 |
Vehicle Crime | 33 |
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 committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 8RP.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Webster Close | 480 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Exwick Square | 480 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 382 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 382 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 416 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Supermarket | 416 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Exeter Court | 378 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Thornbridge Road | 245 yd |
2023-12 | Other crime | Under investigation | On or near Exbourne Road | 82 yd |
2023-12 | Bicycle theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 416 yd |
RG2 8RP 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.
Full-Time Employee | 97 |
Part-Time Employee | 42 |
Retired | 39 |
Looking after home or family | 26 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 22 |
Self-Employed | 16 |
Unemployed | 15 |
Other | 11 |
Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
Construction | 15 |
Human health and social work activities | 13 |
Education | 13 |
Transport and storage | 13 |
Other | 12 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
Manufacturing | 9 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
Female | 182 |
Male | 190 |
Single | 139 |
Married: Opposite sex | 100 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 33 |
Widowed | 13 |
Very good health | 147 |
Good health | 131 |
Fair health | 59 |
Bad health | 27 |
Very bad health | 6 |
No qualifications | 99 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 43 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
Apprenticeship | 8 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
Degree or Similar | 49 |
Other | 4 |
Bangladeshi | 9 |
Indian | 3 |
Pakistani | 22 |
Black Caribbean | 4 |
Other Black | 8 |
Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
Mixed White and African | 3 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 13 |
Mixed Other | 1 |
White | 293 |
Arab | 3 |
Other | 7 |
United Kingdom | 315 |
European Union | 22 |
Rest of Europe | 3 |
Africa | 4 |
Middle East and Asia | 15 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 13 |
Born in the UK | 315 |
10+ Years | 34 |
5-10 Years | 9 |
2-5 Years | 15 |
Less than 2 years | 2 |
United Kingdom | 238 |
Ireland | 5 |
Italy | 2 |
Portugal | 3 |
Poland | 1 |
Romania | 5 |
Other EU countries | 7 |
Southern Asia | 2 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
Central and South America | 6 |
No passport held | 102 |
No religion | 161 |
Christian | 151 |
Jewish | 1 |
Muslim | 44 |
Sikh | 3 |
Other religion | 2 |
Not answered | 9 |