Sherwood Street is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG30 1LJ 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 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1LG, RG30 1EF, RG30 1LR, RG30 1LL, RG30 1HJ, RG30 1LN, RG30 1LF, RG30 1JX, RG30 1EE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sherwood Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2022-02-24 | £264,466 |
| 38 Sherwood Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £377,500 | 2021-06-28 | £398,025 |
| 25 Sherwood Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £253,000 | 2021-05-07 | £262,096 |
| 39 Sherwood Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £253,000 | 2018-07-30 | £259,281 |
| 25 Sherwood Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £266,000 | 2017-07-21 | £268,633 |
| 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 | 1,749 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 2,479 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 3,306 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 3,781 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,860 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW | 3out of 4 | 330 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD | 3out of 4 | 756 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED | 1out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 1,439 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 1,746 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 1,803 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 3,087 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 3,425 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 845 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,140 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 2,367 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 2,623 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baguette Cafe | 549 Oxford Road | 98 yd | |
| Avilah | 535 Oxford Road | 121 yd | |
| Reading Sea Cadets | Oxford Road | 146 yd | |
| Mama Daniela Pizzeria | 521 Oxford Road | 152 yd | |
| Chillim | 598-600 Oxford Road | 172 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Eagle | 344a Oxford Road | 326 yd | |
| The Royal Albion | 642 Oxford Road | 514 yd | |
| The Pondhouse | 738 Oxford Road | 514 yd | |
| The Spread Eagle | 117 Norfolk Road | 602 yd | |
| Wishing Well | 280 Oxford Road | 618 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panda House | 555a Oxford Road | 101 yd | |
| Shakes N Flavours | 551 Oxford Road | 121 yd | |
| Pizza Hut | 529 Oxford Road | 121 yd | |
| Mr Cod | 543 Oxford Road | 121 yd | |
| Yo! To Go! | Portman Road | 203 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Mini Market | 462 Oxford Road | 151 yd | |
| Tesco | Portman Road | 203 yd | |
| Reading Food Centre | 290a Oxford Road | 616 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd | 289-291 Oxford Road | 896 yd | |
| Oxford Road Supermarket | 267-271 Oxford Road | 1,003 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD | 301 yd | |
| Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD | grass pitches | 306 yd |
| Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE | health and fitness suite | 484 yd |
| Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 490 yd |
| Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET | health and fitness suite | 538 yd |
| Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 935 yd |
| The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD | health and fitness suite | 937 yd |
| St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 991 yd |
| Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 996 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 43.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 103.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 841 crimes were reported
near Sherwood Street .
Only 10% 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 1LJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG30 1LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 123 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Retired | 25 |
| Unemployed | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 45 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 18 |
| Transport and storage | 17 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Education | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 208 |
| Male | 196 |
| Single | 120 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 130 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 214 |
| Good health | 139 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 64 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 32 |
| Degree or Similar | 89 |
| Other | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Indian | 15 |
| Pakistani | 25 |
| Other Asian | 57 |
| Black African | 22 |
| Black Caribbean | 18 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 12 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 14 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 225 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 188 |
| European Union | 109 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 69 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Born in the UK | 188 |
| 10+ Years | 108 |
| 5-10 Years | 67 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 184 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Lithuania | 10 |
| Poland | 80 |
| Romania | 9 |
| Other EU countries | 14 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 31 |
| Central Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 41 |
| No religion | 91 |
| Christian | 183 |
| Buddhist | 11 |
| Hindu | 28 |
| Muslim | 57 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 27 |