London Road is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 1BQ 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 1BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1AY, RG6 1BA, RG6 1AU, RG6 1BY, RG6 1DD, RG6 1BZ, RG6 1BU, RG6 1BB, RG6 1AR.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 361 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1BQ

Average Price
£273,709
Semi-Detached
£390,906
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£231,425
Other
£237,422

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£659,057
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
693 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Other, an established residential building 		£231,0002022-06-29 £237,422
701 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-11-11 £371,803
693 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002016-03-04 £221,393
699 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002016-01-21 £420,842
691 London Road, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,5002014-08-22 £222,910

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,376 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,364 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		1,351 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, RG6 1JR 		1,621 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sonning Church of England Primary School
Liguge Way, Sonning RG4 6XF 		1,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,802 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		821 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,828 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,838 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,647 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 		929 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		1,503 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,390 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		2,571 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,827 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
Namaste Momo392 London Road89 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ MicrosoftMicrosoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive357 yd
Eurest at HuaweiEarley East, Thames Valley Park Drive457 yd
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & GatherThe Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive522 yd
Blue Apple at Open Text420 Thames Valley Park Drive631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road477 yd
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane571 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Terry Ling's394 London Road89 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road286 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches499 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite711 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch728 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading)
THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool781 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool821 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool928 yd
Reading Rugby Football Club
SONNING LANE 		grass pitches1,077 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near London Road . 56% 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 RG6 1BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 123
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 11
Public Order 9
Other Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shepherds Hill90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent458 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent458 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hilltop Road399 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Barbel Close429 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station232 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station232 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station232 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space458 yd

Employment

RG6 1BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired55
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family19
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Information and communication21
Education19
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male199

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex199
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health219
Good health128
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 144
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian45
Pakistani89
Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years69
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland6
France6
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion87
Christian156
Hindu14
Muslim92
Sikh14
Not answered22
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