Southcote Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 2AR is located in the Minster electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2AP, RG30 2AS, RG30 2EW, RG30 2AQ, RG30 2AF, RG3 2AG, RG30 2AG, RG30 2DQ, RG30 2DG.

Southcote Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southcote Road are based on 688 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 2AR

Average Price
£157,078
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,078
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£195,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Beta House Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-06-09 £144,805
2 Beta House Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-12-21 £155,115
3 Beta House Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-07-28 £157,042
19 Beta House Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-04-28 £163,405
4 Beta House Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,5002021-11-30 £145,914

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 2,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,148 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,630 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 335 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 576 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 576 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW 		3out of 4 832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 867 yd Community 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 4 625 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 995 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 3,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 261 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 1,960 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 2,449 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,460 yd Free schools special No 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
McDonalds287 Oxford Road584 yd
Work House Coffee Company335 Oxford Road639 yd
DeNata377 Oxford Road665 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt387 Oxford Road683 yd
Reading Tandoori262-264 Oxford Road688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street353 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road550 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road603 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane622 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vampires Den357 Oxford Road639 yd
Teng Hui343 Oxford Road639 yd
Elles Baguettes200 Oxford Road668 yd
Oishi314 Oxford Road688 yd
Seasons375 Oxford Road696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road577 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road687 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road689 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road743 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch151 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite427 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches766 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		845 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite910 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches952 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool1,005 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School
ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches1,022 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 speed66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

In 2023, 593 crimes were reported near Southcote Road . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG30 2AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR

Employment

RG30 2AR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee96
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Retired17
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication13
Education12
Other10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male125

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed2

Health

Very good health128
Good health96
Fair health18
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 92
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian16
Pakistani14
Other Asian12
Black African13
Black Caribbean10
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White150
Roma2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union40
Rest of Europe9
Africa15
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years43
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland3
France4
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania15
Other EU countries16
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion82
Christian110
Buddhist4
Hindu15
Muslim24
Other religion5
Not answered12
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