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

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1LP, RG6 7BN, RG6 7BP, RG6 1PD, RG6 1LW, RG6 1DZ, RG6 1PA, RG6 7BS, RG6 7BL.

Wokingham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wokingham Road are based on 258 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 1JS

Average Price
£740,189
Semi-Detached
£622,333
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£793,944
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£738,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wokingham Road

Average Price
£367,081
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wokingham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
244 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-09-07 £478,781
268 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-08-09 £607,944
230 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-02-26 £738,160
240 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002017-08-25 £688,242
226 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002017-01-05 £660,725

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,594 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,099 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 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		573 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		969 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		429 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		441 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,460 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		973 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,089 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,581 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,753 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		1,913 yd Other independent school 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
Hala Lebanese133 Wokingham Road236 yd
Earley Cafe121 Wokingham Road438 yd
The Biryani Lounge89 Wokingham Road438 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.127 Wokingham Road438 yd
Indian Community Centre2 Norris Road454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road248 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road333 yd
Ice HouseWessex Hall, Whiteknights Road354 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club338 Wokingham Road557 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Botanic Coffee173 Wokingham Road302 yd
Rizouq117 Wokingham Road384 yd
Istanbul Grill77 Wokingham Road438 yd
Biryani Boyzz63 Wokingham Road438 yd
Domino's Pizza95 Wokingham Road438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food2 Church Road372 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches532 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre
WOKINGHAM ROAD 		535 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts571 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite889 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches889 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,063 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club
BEECH LANE 		indoor bowls1,081 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wokingham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 403 crimes were reported near Wokingham Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 1JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 403
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Shoplifting 81
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Theft 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Burglary 22
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Bicycle Theft 16
Drugs 8
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Road150 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Whiteknights Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road453 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Road150 yd

Employment

RG6 1JS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1JS 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 Employee157
Part-Time Employee34
Retired34
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Education75
Professional, scientific and technical activities53
Information and communication34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities21
Accommodation and food service activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female201
Male208

Partnership Status

Single171
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed6

Health

Very good health231
Good health132
Fair health39
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 212
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian18
Pakistani13
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White315
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union23
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years48
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland5
France1
Germany2
Italy5
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion204
Christian126
Hindu14
Muslim32
Sikh3
Not answered30
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