Southcote Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 2DG 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 2DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2AS, RG30 2AR, RG30 2AP, RG30 2DQ, RG30 2EN, RG30 2EW, RG1 6FG, RG3 2AG, RG30 2AG.

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 2DG

Average Price
£181,249
Semi-Detached
£212,281
Terraced
£221,112
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£179,803
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
46 Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-05-17 £167,152
4 Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-05-10 £167,152
16 Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-04-27 £216,272
7 Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,5002022-02-04 £174,475
24 Josephine Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,5002021-06-28 £155,179

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 2,836 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,183 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,238 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,598 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,716 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 4 428 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 509 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW 		3out of 4 928 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 4 613 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,792 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 3,089 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 176 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 358 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 1,984 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 2,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 2,492 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 Road613 yd
Work House Coffee Company335 Oxford Road700 yd
DeNata377 Oxford Road735 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road745 yd
Reading Tandoori262-264 Oxford Road752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street292 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road534 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane593 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place632 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Teng Hui343 Oxford Road700 yd
Vampires Den357 Oxford Road704 yd
Elles Baguettes200 Oxford Road710 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road750 yd
Oishi314 Oxford Road752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road609 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road691 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road703 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road754 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road755 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch211 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches739 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches757 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 pitches915 yd
Coley Park School (Closed)
Wensley Road 		grass pitches928 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		931 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite976 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool994 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,049 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

In 2023, 447 crimes were reported near Southcote Road . Only 23% 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 2DG.

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 2DG

Employment

RG30 2DG 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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