Battle Square is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 1AL is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1DS, RG30 1DT, RG30 1ER, RG30 1AX, RG30 1ES, RG30 1EU, RG30 1BF, RG30 1ET, RG30 1DU.

Battle Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Battle Square are based on 198 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 RG30 1AL

Average Price
£382,359
Semi-Detached
£422,525
Terraced
£381,121
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£329,394
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battle Square

Average Price
£297,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battle SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£380,0002023-08-04 £357,714
76 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,5002022-12-14 £321,933
72 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£352,0002022-02-18 £351,290
52 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£367,5002021-12-10 £365,100
34 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£370,0002021-09-15 £371,847

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 2,053 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 2,958 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,432 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW
3out of 4 514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 688 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 979 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 1,210 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
3out of 4 1,210 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,530 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 2,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 2,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 799 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 951 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,322 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 2,473 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 2,563 yd Community special 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 Coffee at TescoPortman Road135 yd
Tesco Colleague RoomPortman Road159 yd
805 Restaurant & GrillMoulsford Mews224 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers465 Oxford Road274 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road203 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road356 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road699 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road851 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Portman Road159 yd
SubwayMoulsford Mews224 yd
Papa JohnsMoulsford Mews224 yd
Noon Sweet and Savouries429 Oxford Road242 yd
Farmhouse Pizza435 Oxford Road242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPortman Road159 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road277 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road354 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road630 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road706 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite196 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
201 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches567 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches574 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite784 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch862 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Richfield Avenue
890 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD
health and fitness suite987 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street
swimming pool993 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed)
Richfield Avenue
golf1,059 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 52.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 52.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 52.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed252.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed219.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Battle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1062 crimes were reported near Battle Square . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG30 1AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AL

Employment

RG30 1AL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee263
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family29
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)14
Retired12
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Administrative and support service activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Construction13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Education5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Other3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female300
Male296

Partnership Status

Single243
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health348
Good health199
Fair health43
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 223
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese8
Indian60
Pakistani32
Other Asian25
Black African75
Black Caribbean16
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean25
Mixed Other10
White281
Roma4
Arab8
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union83
Rest of Europe12
Africa72
Middle East and Asia93
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years155
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom342
Ireland7
France4
Italy10
Portugal8
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland34
Romania13
Other EU countries21
Turkey2
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa13
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia56
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion184
Christian209
Buddhist17
Hindu41
Muslim97
Other religion6
Not answered43