London Road is in Earley, Reading and in Reading district. RG6 1AJ is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1AL, RG6 1AN, RG6 1FG, RG6 1AT, RG6 1EG, RG6 1AD, RG6 1EB, RG6 1AS, RG6 1ED.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 534 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 RG6 1AJ

Average Price
£538,729
Semi-Detached
£535,764
Terraced
£471,995
Detached
£700,337
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£309,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
274 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-12-19 £430,097
268 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002021-09-15 £553,497
240 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-02-14 £611,146
276 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002019-07-03 £483,618
264 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-05-03 £535,646

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		1,987 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,219 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,782 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 4Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, RG6 1JR 		1,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Town Primary School
School Terrace, RG1 3LS 		1,316 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road, RG1 3JN 		1,565 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,604 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,241 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,253 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,212 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,754 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		1,921 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,044 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,250 yd Higher education institutions 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
Brake Bros Ltd (Canteen)Unit 24, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue447 yd
Blue Apple at Open Text420 Thames Valley Park Drive496 yd
David Lloyd Leisure PlcDavid Lloyd Sports Centre, 1 Thames Valley Park Drive521 yd
DriftWoodWokingham Waterside Centre, Thames Valley Park Drive521 yd
Sodexo at Sanofi410 Thames Valley Park Drive528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane532 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road978 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue1,081 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Terry Ling's394 London Road722 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road735 yd
Subway146 Wokingham Road978 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers136 Wokingham Road978 yd
Chicken Base144 Wokingham Road978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 53, Suttons Park Avenue773 yd
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road936 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd Club (Reading)
THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool721 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite761 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches761 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches833 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		853 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,018 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,070 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,085 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 speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 139 crimes were reported near London Road . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 1AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 139
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Shoplifting 15
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive202 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Road441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Drive202 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shepherd'S House Lane219 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hilltop Road395 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Barbel Close352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Suttons Park Avenue479 yd

Employment

RG6 1AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired50
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage19
Education19
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male198

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed25

Health

Very good health185
Good health152
Fair health58
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 121
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian44
Pakistani164
Other Asian19
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other8
White124
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union34
Rest of Europe12
Africa21
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years105
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland1
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey4
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion51
Christian93
Hindu17
Muslim171
Sikh31
Other religion6
Not answered39
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