Rossington Place is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8RQ is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rossington Place, Reading, RG2 8RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8RH, RG2 8RP, RG2 8RG, RG2 8RN, RG2 8LX, RG2 8RF, RG2 8SE, RG2 8NS, RG2 8RR.

Rossington Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rossington Place are based on 29 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 8RQ

Average Price
£139,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£196,644
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,967
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rossington Place

Average Price
£139,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rossington PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Rossington Place, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002023-10-27 £108,028
3 Rossington Place, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-11-11 £151,669
15 Rossington Place, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,7002020-12-07 £149,426
11 Rossington Place, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-03-23 £133,241
14 Rossington Place, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,0002016-03-30 £157,212

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,017 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,356 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 		194 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		194 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		206 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		981 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,182 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 		325 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,658 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,326 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,486 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 		1,145 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,259 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,614 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,799 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 Road398 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane935 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way950 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North995 yd
Nando'sUnit B1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway830 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue282 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue282 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road439 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road395 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road439 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 pitches119 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts418 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool621 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool675 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,033 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 speed66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rossington Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 475 crimes were reported near Rossington Place . 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 8RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rossington Place, Reading, RG2 8RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Shoplifting 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Public Order 35
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 28
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
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 8RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road324 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Court441 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exbourne Road5 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadowcroft Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambrook Road324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rossington Place, Reading, RG2 8RQ

Employment

RG2 8RQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG2 8RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired60
Full-Time Employee48
Looking after home or family21
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Construction8
Education6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male135

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex78
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health97
Good health89
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 41
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani24
Other Asian6
Black African34
Black Caribbean8
Other Black7
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White158
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years46
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland7
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion59
Christian135
Buddhist11
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim44
Other religion4
Not answered14
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