Battle Square is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 1BF is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2010-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1AN, RG30 1AX, RG30 1AL, RG30 1DS, RG30 1DT, RG30 1ES, RG30 1EU, RG30 1ER, RG30 1DH.

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 1BF

Average Price
£376,300
Semi-Detached
£403,465
Terraced
£373,281
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
5 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-07-07 £397,536
9 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002023-06-23 £415,722
71 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-05-27 £331,505
3 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-06-19 £394,775
9 Battle Square, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-10-28 £402,120

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 2,106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 2,885 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 2,903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,621 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 4 584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 717 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 1,191 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 1,191 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 1,564 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,864 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		3out of 4 3,142 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 830 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 955 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 2,250 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,547 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 2,561 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road68 yd
Tesco Colleague RoomPortman Road233 yd
805 Restaurant & GrillMoulsford Mews294 yd
Kobeda Palace409 Oxford Road317 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt387 Oxford Road329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road259 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road346 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road756 yd
The Crucible Sports and Social ClubUnit 6 Richfield Avenue807 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Portman Road233 yd
SubwayMoulsford Mews294 yd
Papa JohnsMoulsford Mews294 yd
Noon Sweet and Savouries429 Oxford Road295 yd
Farmhouse Pizza435 Oxford Road295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPortman Road233 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road345 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road351 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road607 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road670 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite149 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		262 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches625 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Richfield Avenue 		818 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE 		health and fitness suite841 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch874 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool938 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed)
Richfield Avenue 		golf990 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		1,010 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Battle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 993 crimes were reported near Battle Square . Only 8% 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 1BF.

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 1BF

Employment

RG30 1BF 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
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