Chester Street is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 8JH is located in the Caversham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8HN, RG4 7SY, RG4 8JG, RG4 8JL, RG4 8JB, RG4 7SX, RG4 8AU, RG4 7EQ, RG4 7SU.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 276 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 RG4 8JH

Average Price
£388,141
Semi-Detached
£443,091
Terraced
£371,386
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,204
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£284,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£401,6002022-12-02 £363,297
15 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£425,0002022-11-11 £386,701
22 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£590,0002022-08-18 £549,705
2 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002022-08-12 £437,901
6 Chester Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£441,5002022-05-13 £423,526

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 1,112 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,797 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB
3out of 4 497 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA
4out of 4 517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA
3out of 4 668 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 873 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL
3out of 4 1,494 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 1,525 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 2,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 3,321 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 3,655 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 251 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 490 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 667 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 667 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 2,185 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
Clay's22-24 Prospect Street83 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant6 Prospect Street83 yd
Quattro Restaurant14 Prospect Street83 yd
Geo-Cafe10 Prospect Street83 yd
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant49 Hemdean Road86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angel Bar18 Prospect Street83 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club36 Church Street139 yd
The Last Crumb76 Prospect Street148 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness ClubArchway Road202 yd
The Clifton Arms12 Gosbrook Road224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Sing Chinese Takeaway30 Prospect Street73 yd
Caversham Tandoori15 Prospect Street108 yd
Mo's Kebabs27 Prospect Street108 yd
Stir Fry Caversham36a Church Street139 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In CentreSouth Street172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express18-20 Church Street139 yd
Waitrose51 Church Street177 yd
Iceland39 Church Street209 yd
Nisa163-165 Caversham Road701 yd
Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club
ARCHWAY ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts192 yd
Morgan Sports Centre
HENLEY ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts417 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool546 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School
WASHINGTON ROAD
grass pitches556 yd
Christchurch Meadows
GEORGE STREET
grass pitches, tennis courts763 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex
RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool972 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite1,007 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 360 crimes were reported near Chester Street . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG4 8JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee172
Retired75
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Information and communication22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Administrative and support service activities18
Education16
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Real estate activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male207

Partnership Status

Single159
Married: Opposite sex111
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed33

Health

Very good health203
Good health118
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 187
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean20
Mixed Other8
White300
Roma4
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union29
Rest of Europe11
Africa13
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years36
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland4
France1
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal7
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Turkey5
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America4
Oceania3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion188
Christian156
Hindu4
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered21