Southcote Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG3 2AG is located in the Minster electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southcote Road, Reading, RG3 2AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2AG, RG30 2DJ, RG30 2AF, RG30 2AD, RG30 2HD, RG30 2AS, RG30 2AR, RG30 2AQ, RG30 2AH.

Southcote Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southcote Road are based on 688 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 RG3 2AG

Average Price
£224,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£224,821
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£195,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,7502023-05-12 £239,666
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,5002002-11-29 £221,803
Ground Floor Flat 1 Wisdom Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,0001998-07-24 £220,758
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0001998-03-27 £215,169
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0001995-05-31 £226,706

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		3,097 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,299 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,720 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,829 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 4Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TD 		360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road, RG1 6NP 		652 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road, RG1 6NP 		652 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road, RG30 2RW 		832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road, RG1 7PJ 		959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		542 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		1,651 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,222 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		264 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading RG30 2JH 		275 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		1,869 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,390 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street, Reading RG1 4QZ 		2,524 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
McDonalds287 Oxford Road668 yd
Work House Coffee Company335 Oxford Road705 yd
DeNata377 Oxford Road721 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt387 Oxford Road736 yd
Kobeda Palace409 Oxford Road747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street432 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane548 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road584 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road641 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vampires Den357 Oxford Road702 yd
Teng Hui343 Oxford Road705 yd
Elles Baguettes200 Oxford Road746 yd
Seasons375 Oxford Road747 yd
Hot Stuff421 Oxford Road747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road661 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road752 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road775 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road828 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road832 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch232 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite364 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches682 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		881 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches947 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
FAWLEY ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite970 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School
ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches996 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches1,018 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

In 2023, 475 crimes were reported near Southcote 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 RG3 2AG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southcote Road, Reading, RG3 2AG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Vehicle Crime 66
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 27
Burglary 21
Other Crime 10
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG3 2AG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Josephine Court146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Close257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building377 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kent Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rutland Road455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street433 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brownlow Road506 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Western Road353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancing Close257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carmelite Drive170 yd
More Crime Statistics for Southcote Road, Reading, RG3 2AG

Employment

RG3 2AG area has a 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 Employee96
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Retired17
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication13
Education12
Other10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male125

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed2

Health

Very good health128
Good health96
Fair health18
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 92
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian16
Pakistani14
Other Asian12
Black African13
Black Caribbean10
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White150
Roma2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union40
Rest of Europe9
Africa15
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years43
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland3
France4
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania15
Other EU countries16
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion82
Christian110
Buddhist4
Hindu15
Muslim24
Other religion5
Not answered12
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