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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8PG, RG2 8PL, RG2 8TW, RG2 8TZ, RG2 8PN, RG2 8PJ, RG2 8LW, RG2 0DF, RG2 0DB.

Spencer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spencer Road are based on 78 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 8TR

Average Price
£325,530
Semi-Detached
£331,880
Terraced
£306,479
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£303,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£396,0002022-05-03 £379,879
10 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-03-07 £331,239
2 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-06-24 £345,709
16 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002006-07-31 £304,050
6 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002001-11-02 £281,719

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,544 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 		659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		659 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		778 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,775 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 		870 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,040 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,086 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		3,841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,715 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,076 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,206 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
Costa CoffeeProctor End North402 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way422 yd
Nando'sUnit B438 yd
Atalian Servest Food at Tesco Distribution CentreImperial Way641 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road273 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue876 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue876 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road983 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road273 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road638 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool275 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches623 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts916 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Spencer Road . Only 30% 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 8TR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spencer Road, Reading, RG2 8TR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Other Theft 24
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 4
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 8TR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashby Court43 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ashby Court43 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Elizabeth Close99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Worton Drive508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Poldark Place186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place186 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ashby Court43 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park/Open Space229 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Spencer Road, Reading, RG2 8TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee244
Part-Time Employee43
Looking after home or family34
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed10
Retired10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education15
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female281
Male275

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex201
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed4

Health

Very good health345
Good health162
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 210
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese18
Indian116
Pakistani34
Other Asian27
Black African36
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other12
White250
Roma2
Arab9
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union43
Rest of Europe8
Africa28
Middle East and Asia149
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years89
5-10 Years80
2-5 Years59
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland2
France2
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal17
Spain3
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Turkey3
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East1
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia75
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America7
No passport held45

Religion

No religion180
Christian152
Buddhist9
Hindu97
Muslim79
Not answered39
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