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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2EL, RG30 2TG, RG30 2LX, RG30 2LZ, RG30 2EH, RG30 2EE, RG30 2BY, RG30 2EG, RG30 2HX.

Kent Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Road are based on 80 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 2EJ

Average Price
£298,113
Semi-Detached
£302,953
Terraced
£293,550
Detached
£442,331
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Road

Average Price
£298,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Kent Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-10-04 £336,712
16 Kent Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-09-29 £315,828
45 Kent Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-09-12 £261,482
49 Kent Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,9502022-11-10 £258,784
47 Kent Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-10-13 £279,914

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 2,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 2,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,903 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,280 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 4 261 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW 		3out of 4 415 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 1,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 1,014 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 1,149 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 4 784 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,038 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 3,618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 236 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 1,815 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,051 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 2,867 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
Kobeda Palace409 Oxford Road562 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers465 Oxford Road564 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road566 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt387 Oxford Road568 yd
DeNata377 Oxford Road579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road141 yd
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road584 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road640 yd
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street798 yd
The Southcote Beefeater19 Southcote Lane847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noon Sweet and Savouries429 Oxford Road546 yd
Farmhouse Pizza435 Oxford Road546 yd
Zaika The Paan Shop431 Oxford Road546 yd
Seasons375 Oxford Road562 yd
Hot Stuff421 Oxford Road562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road618 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road640 yd
TescoPortman Road707 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road733 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite206 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches244 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch471 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches513 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		590 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite802 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches886 yd
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches957 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
FAWLEY 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 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.0%

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 speed176.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 678 crimes were reported near Kent Road . Only 14% 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 2EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Road, Reading, RG30 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee160
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed28
Retired24
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Information and communication17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other8
Construction8
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female174
Male224

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed4

Health

Very good health220
Good health127
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 136
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani11
Other Asian5
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White306
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union92
Rest of Europe3
Africa24
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years54
5-10 Years46
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland9
France3
Italy6
Portugal8
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland49
Romania15
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion147
Christian187
Buddhist3
Muslim23
Other religion15
Not answered23
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