Lexington Grove is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8UG 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 Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8UD, RG2 8PX, RG2 8UA, RG2 8UQ, RG2 8PS, RG2 8UB, RG2 8UE, RG2 8PZ, RG2 8UF.

Lexington Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lexington Grove are based on 43 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 8UG

Average Price
£262,062
Semi-Detached
£287,281
Terraced
£278,545
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£163,568
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexington Grove

Average Price
£262,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexington GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£306,0002023-05-26 £301,426
7 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,2502022-10-21 £287,529
27 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£353,0002021-06-14 £362,238
19 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-03-25 £282,273
17 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-04-18 £306,977

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,027 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 		919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		919 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,344 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShinfield Infant and Nursery School
School Green, Shinfield RG2 9EH 		1,833 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,294 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,354 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,692 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		4,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		581 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,160 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,621 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,432 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,799 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 Road735 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane754 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North850 yd
Nando'sUnit B947 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane548 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway765 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road699 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,088 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lexington Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near Lexington Grove . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 8UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 190
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Public Order 18
Other Theft 18
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Maying380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane403 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Court354 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mylum Close247 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Wood Lane403 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee48
Retired27
Looking after home or family20
Other15
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Construction9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female166
Male159

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health153
Good health106
Fair health47
Bad health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani15
Other Asian4
Black African27
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other6
White213
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union22
Africa23
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years36
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
France1
Italy8
Spain2
Poland13
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East5
Southern Asia3
No passport held70

Religion

No religion134
Christian144
Hindu4
Muslim33
Other religion1
Not answered9
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