Downing Road is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district. RG31 5BB is located in the Tilehurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5BA, RG31 5BE, RG31 5DG, RG31 5AX, RG31 5AU, RG31 5BT, RG31 5PL, RG31 5EG, RG31 5BQ.

Downing Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Road are based on 86 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 RG31 5BB

Average Price
£337,551
Semi-Detached
£307,326
Terraced
£295,146
Detached
£457,998
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Road

Average Price
£325,812
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Downing Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-05-14 £300,426
22 Downing Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-10-11 £441,909
12 Downing Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,0002019-06-28 £288,653
6 Downing Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£289,9502019-05-10 £308,345
24 Downing Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002018-04-20 £424,777

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		1,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst RG31 5BD 		225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst RG31 5LN 		477 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst RG31 4SZ 		794 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst RG31 5NJ 		1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane, Tilehurst RG30 4UN 		1,287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		1,085 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		1,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2,437 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		3,543 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		3,705 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,529 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		1,765 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		1,874 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		2,981 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		3,600 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe114-116 School Road112 yd
Zyka6 Park Lane212 yd
The Village Coffee Shop19 The Triangle239 yd
The Link Cafe28 School Road399 yd
Spice Master22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilehurst Royal British LegionDowning Road1 yd
The Prince111 School Road160 yd
The Plough Inn78 School Road220 yd
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen618 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)160 Park Lane710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 School Road220 yd
Ocean Garden24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst564 yd
Herbies Pizza18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst583 yd
Peking Chef14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst595 yd
Oriental Gourmet15 School Road601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food21 The Triangle239 yd
Co-operative Food29-35 School Road601 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church
SCHOOL ROAD 		492 yd
Birch Copse Primary School
WITTENHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches565 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall
ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE 		677 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground
KENTWOOD HILL 		grass pitches725 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Sringfield Primary School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Road dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Downing Road. 41% 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 RG31 5BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired49
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)12
Other12
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities14
Education14
Manufacturing10
Information and communication10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female196
Male142

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex4
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health166
Good health123
Fair health38
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White282

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union7
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years30
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland5
Portugal1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
No passport held47

Religion

No religion145
Christian132
Buddhist8
Hindu6
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered34
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