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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 4BS, RG30 4BP, RG30 2NU, RG30 2NR, RG30 2NP, RG30 2QS, RG30 4EA, RG30 4BU, RG30 2NF.

Water Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2NN

Average Price
£359,633
Semi-Detached
£360,966
Terraced
£320,802
Detached
£505,605
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Road

Average Price
£340,598
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Water Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002023-08-25 £374,484
44 Water Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£427,5002022-10-13 £392,397
48 Water Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002022-06-28 £408,863
52 Water Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002021-06-29 £363,758
72 Water Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002020-05-22 £233,860

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 1,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 1,792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 4,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 4,692 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 5,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED
1out of 4 466 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE
3out of 4 504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS
3out of 4 705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW
3out of 4 806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 1,146 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,348 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,350 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY
3out of 4 3,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 3,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,135 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 1,196 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,494 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 1,550 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
TLG Reading
Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR
- not rated 2,744 yd Other independent school 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
Dee Caf Community Cafe12 Spey Road390 yd
Hey CoffeeLiebenrood Road536 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane646 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane646 yd
Norcot Food PantryBrockley Close756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mansion HouseLiebenrood Road536 yd
Prospect Bowling ClubHoney End Lane589 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road820 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road820 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok U Like at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane638 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane646 yd
Kathmandu CuisineHoney End Lane646 yd
Lee's GardenHoney End Lane646 yd
Chop Suey House679 Oxford Road768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Superstore67 Honey End Lane883 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road1,015 yd
Grocery Asia19-20 Meadway Precinct1,018 yd
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches539 yd
Ranikhet Academy
SPEY ROAD
artificial grass pitch589 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Dee Road
grass pitches609 yd
Simply Gym Reading
Meadway Precinct
health and fitness suite701 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches720 yd
St Michaels Primary School
DEE ROAD
grass pitches795 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite821 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches884 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD
health and fitness suite944 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite979 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Road dangerous?

In 2023, 466 crimes were reported near Water Road . Only 22% 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 2NN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Road, Reading, RG30 2NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired57
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed14
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication10
Other10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male124

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health133
Good health88
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian3
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African19
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White212
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union28
Africa15
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years43
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland4
Poland15
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion117
Christian134
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim8
Not answered9