Kensington Road is in Reading and in Reading district.
RG30 2SZ 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 Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2SY, RG30 2XD, RG30 2XE, RG30 2UU, RG30 2SU, RG30 2UT, RG30 1HD, RG30 2SX, RG30 2TN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £345,000 | 2023-08-25 | £324,767 |
| 41 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2021-11-26 | £256,178 |
| 95 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2021-09-29 | £381,897 |
| 53 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2021-09-28 | £291,448 |
| 91 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2021-03-23 | £400,315 |
| 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 | 2,123 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 2,732 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 3,182 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 3,643 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,460 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW | 3out of 4 | 256 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD | 3out of 4 | 357 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ | 3out of 4 | 990 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 4out of 4 | 1,052 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP | 3out of 4 | 1,052 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 1,170 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 1,449 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 1,744 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,769 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 3,565 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 457 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 702 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 2,204 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,247 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 2,640 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers | 465 Oxford Road | 188 yd | |
| Betty's Bistro | 487 Oxford Road | 194 yd | |
| 805 Restaurant & Grill | Moulsford Mews | 208 yd | |
| Kobeda Palace | 409 Oxford Road | 209 yd | |
| Da Village Afghan Resteraunt | 387 Oxford Road | 229 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Eagle | 344a Oxford Road | 170 yd | |
| Wishing Well | 280 Oxford Road | 328 yd | |
| The Spread Eagle | 117 Norfolk Road | 334 yd | |
| The Rose & Thistle | 43 Argyle Road | 804 yd | |
| The Face Bar | Ambrose Place | 852 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noon Sweet and Savouries | 429 Oxford Road | 132 yd | |
| Farmhouse Pizza | 435 Oxford Road | 132 yd | |
| Zaika The Paan Shop | 431 Oxford Road | 132 yd | |
| Church of God of Prophecy | 501-503 Oxford Road | 194 yd | |
| Subway | Moulsford Mews | 208 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Mini Market | 462 Oxford Road | 257 yd | |
| Tesco | Portman Road | 308 yd | |
| Reading Food Centre | 290a Oxford Road | 327 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd | 289-291 Oxford Road | 558 yd | |
| Oxford Road Supermarket | 267-271 Oxford Road | 691 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD | 178 yd | |
| Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 206 yd |
| Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD | grass pitches | 377 yd |
| Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET | health and fitness suite | 414 yd |
| St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 586 yd |
| Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 615 yd |
| Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE | health and fitness suite | 880 yd |
| Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street | swimming pool | 1,056 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 129.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1195 crimes were reported
near Kensington Road .
Only 6% 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 2SZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG30 2SZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 133 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Other | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Information and communication | 18 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Education | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 173 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 130 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 111 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 147 |
| Good health | 162 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 48 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 32 |
| Degree or Similar | 107 |
| Other | 15 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 15 |
| Pakistani | 34 |
| Other Asian | 19 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 214 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 152 |
| European Union | 102 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 17 |
| Middle East and Asia | 56 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 152 |
| 10+ Years | 67 |
| 5-10 Years | 51 |
| 2-5 Years | 42 |
| Less than 2 years | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 167 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 40 |
| Romania | 23 |
| Other EU countries | 27 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 5 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 26 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 26 |
| No religion | 89 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Hindu | 22 |
| Muslim | 48 |
| Not answered | 33 |