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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 1HJ, RG30 2SE, RG30 2SP, RG30 1EF, RG30 2RN, RG30 2RS, RG30 1EE, RG30 2SR, RG30 2SS.

Wantage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wantage Road are based on 226 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 2SH

Average Price
£316,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£311,921
Detached
£512,558
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,366
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wantage Road

Average Price
£378,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wantage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-02-24 £273,362
31 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-02-26 £301,919
33 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-06-16 £300,457
31 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002015-03-13 £292,610
33 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,5002013-04-29 £313,785

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 1,844 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 2,495 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,736 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 4 170 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 612 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED 		1out of 4 1,092 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 1,331 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 1,354 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 3,027 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		3out of 4 3,548 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 694 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 976 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,087 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 2,229 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 2,706 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
Avilah535 Oxford Road43 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria521 Oxford Road67 yd
Baguette Cafe549 Oxford Road67 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road132 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers465 Oxford Road139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road269 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road439 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road556 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road597 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shakes N Flavours551 Oxford Road43 yd
Pizza Hut529 Oxford Road43 yd
Mr Cod543 Oxford Road43 yd
Panda House555a Oxford Road129 yd
Church of God of Prophecy501-503 Oxford Road132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road112 yd
TescoPortman Road235 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road554 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road818 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches186 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		247 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches329 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite537 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite773 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch856 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite998 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed209 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wantage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1003 crimes were reported near Wantage Road . Only 8% 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 2SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee152
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family30
Retired16
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Accommodation and food service activities24
Administrative and support service activities21
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication15
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female201
Male206

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health208
Good health140
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 107
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian25
Pakistani44
Other Asian31
Black African23
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White202
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Arab1
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union119
Rest of Europe12
Africa22
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years91
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years73
Less than 2 years38

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
France1
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain11
Poland45
Romania34
Other EU countries20
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia24
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion92
Christian164
Buddhist14
Hindu14
Muslim80
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered35
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