Alma Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 1JS is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1JU, RG30 1JT, RG30 1LE, RG30 1EH, RG30 1LB, RG30 1EP, RG30 1HL, RG30 1HP, RG30 1LA.

Alma Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alma Street are based on 48 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 1JS

Average Price
£277,453
Semi-Detached
£304,296
Terraced
£271,732
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£285,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£277,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Alma Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002023-05-05 £261,039
15 Alma Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002022-05-13 £331,970
19 Alma Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002019-09-06 £258,275
17 Alma Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002019-06-28 £262,296
13 Alma Street, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£300,0002019-06-07 £285,814

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 1,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,562 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 4,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 5,193 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 4 575 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED
1out of 4 879 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 1,067 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE
3out of 4 1,294 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS
3out of 4 1,531 yd Community 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 1,752 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 1,778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,931 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 3,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,487 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 1,143 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,433 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 1,965 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 2,414 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,795 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
Red Kangaroo8 Bridgewater Close85 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe522 Oxford Road205 yd
Chillim598-600 Oxford Road205 yd
Reading Sea CadetsOxford Road276 yd
Baguette Cafe549 Oxford Road397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road185 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road185 yd
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road672 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road845 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wan Choi611 Oxford Road152 yd
Chop Suey House679 Oxford Road157 yd
Panda House555a Oxford Road329 yd
CoffeeboysAlbury Close350 yd
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up64 Portman Road419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road494 yd
TescoPortman Road538 yd
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road692 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite150 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches475 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite614 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
647 yd
Rivers Health Club
SCOURS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts700 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches764 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite864 yd
Ranikhet Academy
SPEY ROAD
artificial grass pitch956 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 speed168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

In 2023, 647 crimes were reported near Alma Street . Only 15% 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 1JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS

Employment

RG30 1JS 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 Employee141
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed27
Retired25
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage17
Education16
Information and communication15
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female207
Male187

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health219
Good health121
Fair health44
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 98
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani55
Other Asian23
Black African13
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White245
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union73
Rest of Europe7
Africa11
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years76
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland7
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania26
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held36

Religion

No religion125
Christian157
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Muslim75
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered19