Chester Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 1LR 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 Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1EE, RG30 1EF, RG30 1HJ, RG30 1LJ, RG30 1LL, RG30 1HF, RG30 2SH, RG30 1LN, RG30 1LP.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 276 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 1LR

Average Price
£269,690
Semi-Detached
£283,350
Terraced
£278,688
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£176,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£284,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,0002023-04-17 £269,041
10 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002022-10-21 £312,570
22 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£355,0002022-08-18 £324,898
14 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£260,0002022-04-27 £252,733
19 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002021-05-26 £286,690

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 1,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,576 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,225 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,761 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 4 307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 673 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 1,188 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED
1out of 4 1,189 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP
4out of 4 1,337 yd Free schools 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 1,459 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,708 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 1,833 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 2,981 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,404 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 768 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,011 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 2,209 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 2,371 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,570 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
Mama Daniela Pizzeria521 Oxford Road91 yd
Avilah535 Oxford Road105 yd
Tesco Colleague RoomPortman Road107 yd
Baguette Cafe549 Oxford Road118 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road220 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road512 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road558 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road620 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shakes N Flavours551 Oxford Road105 yd
Pizza Hut529 Oxford Road105 yd
Mr Cod543 Oxford Road105 yd
Yo! To Go!Portman Road107 yd
Church of God of Prophecy501-503 Oxford Road123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road62 yd
TescoPortman Road107 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road510 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road790 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
195 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches326 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches435 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite440 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite589 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD
health and fitness suite884 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch900 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite1,041 yd
Rivers Health Club
SCOURS LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts1,089 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 964 crimes were reported near Chester Street . Only 9% 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 1LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Street, Reading, RG30 1LR

Employment

RG30 1LR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed29
Retired25
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family17
Other16
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Administrative and support service activities23
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities18
Transport and storage17
Construction17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male196

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex130
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health214
Good health139
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 89
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian15
Pakistani25
Other Asian57
Black African22
Black Caribbean18
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other2
White225
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union109
Rest of Europe4
Africa22
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years108
5-10 Years67
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Ireland5
France1
Italy5
Portugal10
Lithuania10
Poland80
Romania9
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia31
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion91
Christian183
Buddhist11
Hindu28
Muslim57
Other religion4
Not answered27