Prospect Street is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 8JL 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 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8JB, RG4 8JH, RG4 8JA, RG4 8JN, RG4 8JJ, RG4 8HN, RG4 8JG, RG4 8HY, RG4 8HJ.

Prospect Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prospect Street are based on 229 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 8JL

Average Price
£283,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£288,528
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£220,803
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Street

Average Price
£262,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£301,1002021-06-29 £308,980
42 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£287,0002018-09-03 £293,410
52A Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£179,0002014-09-01 £231,936
50 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building
£203,0002014-01-21 £291,959
52 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£155,0002009-02-04 £220,803

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 1,030 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 1,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 4,850 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 4,879 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 4 448 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA
4out of 4 534 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA
3out of 4 583 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU
3out of 4 1,466 yd Community school 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 1,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 2,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 2,899 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 3,367 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 3,591 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 261 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 413 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 611 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 611 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ
- not rated 2,149 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
Bina Tandoori21 Prospect Street42 yd
Papa Gee5 Prospect Street42 yd
Clay's22-24 Prospect Street108 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant6 Prospect Street108 yd
Quattro Restaurant14 Prospect Street108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Last Crumb76 Prospect Street77 yd
Angel Bar18 Prospect Street108 yd
The Clifton Arms12 Gosbrook Road183 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club36 Church Street201 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness ClubArchway Road234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Sing Chinese Takeaway30 Prospect Street27 yd
Caversham Tandoori15 Prospect Street42 yd
Mo's Kebabs27 Prospect Street42 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In CentreSouth Street119 yd
Stir Fry Caversham36a Church Street201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express18-20 Church Street201 yd
Waitrose51 Church Street212 yd
Iceland39 Church Street271 yd
Nisa163-165 Caversham Road733 yd
Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue839 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club
ARCHWAY ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts220 yd
Morgan Sports Centre
HENLEY ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts353 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School
WASHINGTON ROAD
grass pitches473 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
Christchurch Meadows
GEORGE STREET
grass pitches, tennis courts709 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex
RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool1,049 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 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.5%

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 speed175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

In 2023, 366 crimes were reported near Prospect Street . Only 28% 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 8JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

Employment

RG4 8JL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee178
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed14
Retired14
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Information and communication36
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female168
Male185

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed2

Health

Very good health202
Good health116
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 181
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White296
Roma2
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union54
Rest of Europe9
Africa12
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years36
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland6
France12
Italy10
Portugal4
Spain9
Poland15
Other EU countries9
Turkey7
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America6
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion198
Christian103
Hindu9
Muslim16
Other religion1
Not answered27