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

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5HG, RG31 4ZG, RG31 4ZD, RG31 4ZQ, RG31 5HL, RG31 5HH, RG31 4SA, RG31 5HJ, RG31 4SY.

City Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Road are based on 46 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 5SB

Average Price
£464,679
Semi-Detached
£465,368
Terraced
£379,464
Detached
£585,263
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£391,148
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 City Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002018-10-12 £599,022
72 City Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£383,5002017-02-20 £479,991
118 City Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,0002016-05-26 £350,226
88 City Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002012-06-29 £551,053
68 City Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002012-02-06 £412,249

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 1,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 2,865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield Primary School
Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ
3out of 4 43 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ
3out of 4 348 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN
4out of 4 550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Park Lane Primary School
School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD
3out of 4 972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG
3out of 4 1,303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY
3out of 4 317 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY
3out of 4 2,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 2,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Theale Green School
Church Street , RG7 5DA
2out of 4 3,137 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 3,994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Reading
Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR
- not rated 1,439 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ
3out of 4 2,010 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Brookfields Special School
Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW
4out of 4 2,484 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ
3out of 4 3,219 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 4,269 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
Spice Master22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst413 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst417 yd
St Catherine's CafeChurch Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst513 yd
Zyka6 Park Lane806 yd
The Snaffle CafeHall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox And Hounds, TheFox And Hounds, 116 City Road, Tilehurst127 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)160 Park Lane523 yd
The Prince111 School Road972 yd
Tilehurst Royal British LegionDowning Road982 yd
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Chef14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst388 yd
Herbies Pizza18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst400 yd
Ocean Garden24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst418 yd
The Tasty Plaice158 Park Lane523 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sringfield Primary School
BARTON ROAD
grass pitches107 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School
CITY ROAD
grass pitches233 yd
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts418 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall
ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE
509 yd
Birch Copse Primary School
WITTENHAM AVENUE
grass pitches559 yd
Little Heath School Playing Fields
LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD
grass pitches603 yd
Turnhams Farm Recreation Ground
LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD
grass pitches603 yd
Calcot Recreation Ground
PARISH OFFICE PARISH OFFICE HIGH VIEW
grass pitches1,038 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed274.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

In 2023, 98 crimes were reported near City Road . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG31 5SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired55
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Information and communication27
Education20
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female167
Male141

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health119
Fair health28
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 77
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian14
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union11
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years25
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland5
France2
Portugal1
Poland1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion117
Christian150
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim4
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered23