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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8BF, RG2 8RU, RG2 8RT, RG2 8SA, RG2 8RY, RG2 8RS, RG2 8LE, RG2 8LF, RG2 8AQ.

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 8RX

Average Price
£289,120
Semi-Detached
£289,120
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
126 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002023-01-11 £315,019
126 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002001-01-03 £263,221

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,465 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 		375 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		539 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,416 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,544 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 		779 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,875 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,682 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,805 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		904 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,692 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,970 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,226 yd Other independent school No 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 Road283 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane725 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North745 yd
Nando'sUnit B816 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway581 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road530 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue673 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road230 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road530 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 pitches552 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool656 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts874 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches948 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Blandford Road . Only 26% 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 8RX.

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 8RX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Shoplifting 54
Vehicle Crime 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 31
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 27
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sandleford Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close73 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ashby Court478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ashby Court478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincanton Road211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place255 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Poldark Place255 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket342 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RX

Employment

RG2 8RX 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 Employee99
Retired40
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication13
Human health and social work activities12
Other11
Education10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male164

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health135
Good health116
Fair health49
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 51
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian6
Pakistani10
Other Asian9
Black African24
Black Caribbean15
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other6
White229
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union37
Rest of Europe9
Africa18
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years49
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal14
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion108
Christian166
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim29
Sikh1
Not answered17
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