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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 2EJ, RG30 2EL, RG30 2LX, RG30 2XB, RG30 2XA, RG30 2TH, RG30 2UX, RG30 2UY, RG30 2EG.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 215 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 2TG

Average Price
£251,760
Semi-Detached
£323,776
Terraced
£294,601
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,121
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£279,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
166A Kensington Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-06-02 £167,494
188 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£286,0002019-03-25 £304,662
166A Kensington Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002018-08-03 £159,037
180 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-05-31 £324,436
174 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£269,0002016-10-19 £274,936

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 2,311 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 2,748 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,241 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 4 182 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW 		3out of 4 421 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 946 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 946 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 1,069 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 4 804 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,504 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,755 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 3,548 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 173 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 531 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 1,884 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 2,128 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 2,792 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 Road498 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt387 Oxford Road502 yd
DeNata377 Oxford Road510 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers465 Oxford Road537 yd
Betty's Bistro487 Oxford Road540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road173 yd
The White Eagle344a Oxford Road540 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road569 yd
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street733 yd
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seasons375 Oxford Road498 yd
Hot Stuff421 Oxford Road498 yd
Domino's Pizza427 Oxford Road498 yd
Pizza Cottage Reading383 Oxford Road498 yd
Burgers and Co399 Oxford Road498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reading Food Centre290a Oxford Road569 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road596 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road652 yd
TescoPortman Road674 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches234 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite248 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch403 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches532 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		549 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road 		grass pitches915 yd
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,037 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
FAWLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 748 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 12% 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 2TG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed27
Other20
Retired15
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication17
Education14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other12
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male186

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health202
Good health118
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 96
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese10
Indian10
Pakistani28
Other Asian40
Black African9
Black Caribbean19
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White204
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union79
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia66
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years78
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland4
Italy4
Spain8
Lithuania5
Poland45
Romania17
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion119
Christian153
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim46
Sikh1
Other religion12
Not answered24
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