Virginia Way is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 3QR is located in the Southcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 3BQ, RG30 3QS, RG30 3BB, RG30 3QP, RG30 3QT, RG30 3BA, RG30 3BD, RG30 3BH, RG30 3BU.

Virginia Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Way are based on 50 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 3QR

Average Price
£323,346
Semi-Detached
£319,079
Terraced
£340,414
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Way

Average Price
£318,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£425,0002022-12-15 £384,465
85 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002022-01-20 £291,507
71 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£317,0002018-12-05 £334,091
67 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002017-05-30 £296,363
77 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£214,5002008-05-19 £347,035

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 2,493 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 2,880 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 4,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 5,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Primary School
110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Southcote Primary School
Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ
3out of 4 795 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kennet Valley Primary School
Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT
3out of 4 843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS
3out of 4 1,225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE
3out of 4 1,331 yd Voluntary aided school 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 4 615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 846 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 1,206 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY
3out of 4 3,589 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 3,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 230 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 1,459 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 1,705 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH
- not rated 1,921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
TLG Reading
Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR
- not rated 2,287 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
Southcote Community Hub85 Coronation Square98 yd
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform ChurchCircuit Lane594 yd
Hey CoffeeLiebenrood Road830 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane904 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George & Dragon162 Bath Road552 yd
The Mansion HouseLiebenrood Road830 yd
Prospect Bowling ClubHoney End Lane858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastern Choice28 Coronation Square211 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane904 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane904 yd
Kathmandu CuisineHoney End Lane904 yd
Lee's GardenHoney End Lane904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grocery Asia19-20 Meadway Precinct415 yd
Tesco108 Bath Road440 yd
Asda Superstore67 Honey End Lane594 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot821 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Bath Road, Calcot821 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Manor Primary School
ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD
251 yd
Southcote Primary School
SILCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool673 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
FAWLEY ROAD
grass pitches731 yd
Prospect School
COCKNEY HILL
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts735 yd
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches827 yd
Simply Gym Reading
Meadway Precinct
health and fitness suite916 yd
Kennett Valley Primary School
CARTERS RISE
grass pitches927 yd
Elvian School (Closed)
Bath Road
grass pitches1,082 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 speed263.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 468 crimes were reported near Virginia Way . 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 3QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QR

Employment

RG30 3QR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee102
Part-Time Employee43
Retired26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Other8
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female174
Male161

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated8
Divorced15
Widowed13

Health

Very good health160
Good health99
Fair health64
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Pakistani10
Other Asian45
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other6
White210
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years85
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland5
Italy2
Portugal5
Poland15
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion135
Christian107
Buddhist8
Hindu22
Muslim28
Sikh5
Other religion6
Not answered26