Thornton Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 1JY 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 Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1LA, RG30 1JX, RG30 1LW, RG30 1LB, RG30 1JU, RG30 1LE, RG30 1LF, RG30 1LN, RG30 1EA.

Thornton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Road are based on 10 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 1JY

Average Price
£307,374
Semi-Detached
£317,368
Terraced
£295,901
Detached
£389,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£307,374
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Thornton Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£405,0002022-04-04 £389,165
9 Thornton Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£269,9502017-11-17 £271,130
6 Thornton Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002016-09-30 £288,527
5 Thornton Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£297,7502016-07-25 £304,731
6 Thornton Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002015-03-19 £296,394

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 1,576 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 5,080 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 4 557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 992 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED
1out of 4 1,099 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 1,456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE
3out of 4 1,499 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 1,751 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 1,937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,970 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 3,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,301 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 1,084 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,334 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 2,178 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 2,539 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,576 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
Salvation Army Community Cafe522 Oxford Road232 yd
Chillim598-600 Oxford Road232 yd
Red Kangaroo8 Bridgewater Close245 yd
Reading Sea CadetsOxford Road281 yd
Elles Baguettes at SelcoPortman Road283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road409 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road409 yd
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road531 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road805 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CoffeeboysAlbury Close198 yd
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up64 Portman Road198 yd
Wan Choi611 Oxford Road287 yd
Panda House555a Oxford Road293 yd
Shakes N Flavours551 Oxford Road359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoPortman Road375 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road381 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road803 yd
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road887 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite311 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches502 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
508 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite672 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches727 yd
Rivers Health Club
SCOURS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts768 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite833 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 699 crimes were reported near Thornton Road . Only 13% 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 1JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Reading, RG30 1JY

Employment

RG30 1JY 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 Employee142
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family27
Retired22
Other18
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Other11
Education8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male221

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated16
Divorced23
Widowed7

Health

Very good health246
Good health132
Fair health35
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 101
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian22
Pakistani40
Other Asian34
Black African12
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White263
Roma1
Arab2
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union93
Rest of Europe8
Africa17
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years101
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland2
Italy8
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland47
Romania18
Other EU countries31
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion105
Christian172
Buddhist14
Hindu30
Muslim79
Sikh8
Other religion2
Not answered20