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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2SF, RG30 2SQ, RG30 2RT, RG30 2SS, RG30 2JS, RG30 2GR, RG30 2RS, RG30 2RW, RG30 2SE.

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 2SN

Average Price
£371,039
Semi-Detached
£399,369
Terraced
£360,581
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,572
Other
£314,173

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
49 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002023-02-27 £322,617
73 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£332,5002023-01-25 £301,878
75 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£405,0002022-11-30 £368,503
41 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002022-05-31 £383,716
69 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£335,0002022-05-05 £317,742

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 1,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,444 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,471 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,643 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 55 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD
3out of 4 515 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED
1out of 4 1,027 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE
3out of 4 1,257 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ
3out of 4 1,281 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 1,166 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 1,376 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 1,494 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 3,047 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,758 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 569 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 1,952 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 2,013 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,889 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 Road262 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria521 Oxford Road269 yd
Baguette Cafe549 Oxford Road275 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road292 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers465 Oxford Road295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road253 yd
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road396 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road625 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road686 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shakes N Flavours551 Oxford Road262 yd
Pizza Hut529 Oxford Road262 yd
Mr Cod543 Oxford Road262 yd
Church of God of Prophecy501-503 Oxford Road292 yd
Panda House555a Oxford Road301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road312 yd
TescoPortman Road433 yd
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road624 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road845 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD
grass pitches123 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD
grass pitches191 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD
384 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD
health and fitness suite584 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET
health and fitness suite678 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE
health and fitness suite740 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD
artificial grass pitch770 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD
health and fitness suite1,033 yd
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,035 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 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, 788 crimes were reported near Wantage Road . Only 11% 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 2SN.

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 2SN

Employment

RG30 2SN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee121
Part-Time Employee35
Retired27
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed19
Self-Employed15
Other13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Information and communication14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female167
Male163

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health149
Good health124
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Indian5
Pakistani18
Other Asian31
Black African21
Black Caribbean15
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White210
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union50
Rest of Europe1
Africa22
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years82
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland7
Italy2
Portugal5
Poland22
Romania6
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion111
Christian135
Buddhist14
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim36
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered22