Amherst Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG6 1NU 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 Amherst Road, Reading, RG6 1NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1NX, RG6 1NY, RG6 1NT, RG6 1LX, RG6 1PS, RG6 1PB, RG6 1PA, RG6 1PP, RG6 1EX.

Amherst Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Amherst Road are based on 54 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 1NU

Average Price
£284,877
Semi-Detached
£323,934
Terraced
£306,392
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£184,823
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amherst Road

Average Price
£284,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amherst Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Amherst Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002022-07-20 £399,740
25 Amherst Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-03-17 £280,446
29 Amherst Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002021-09-27 £293,960
15 Amherst Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-01-08 £310,249
15 Amherst Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£286,0002019-04-30 £302,743

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,381 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,824 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,892 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 		174 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,001 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,450 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 		399 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		400 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,295 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,426 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		1,810 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,849 yd Academy special sponsor led 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 Road135 yd
Indian Community Centre2 Norris Road236 yd
Earley Cafe121 Wokingham Road250 yd
The Biryani Lounge89 Wokingham Road250 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.127 Wokingham Road250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road61 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road576 yd
Ice HouseWessex Hall, Whiteknights Road579 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road597 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club338 Wokingham Road803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rizouq117 Wokingham Road197 yd
Istanbul Grill77 Wokingham Road250 yd
Biryani Boyzz63 Wokingham Road250 yd
Domino's Pizza95 Wokingham Road250 yd
Yo Momoz83-85 Wokingham Road250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food2 Church Road561 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches457 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts511 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite649 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches649 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre
WOKINGHAM ROAD 		784 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		1,037 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Amherst Road dangerous?

In 2023, 385 crimes were reported near Amherst Road . Only 27% 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 1NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 385
Violence And Sexual Offences 182
Vehicle Crime 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 29
Public Order 26
Burglary 21
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Bicycle Theft 14
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Culver Road498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Road353 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Auckland Road63 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall507 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lennox Road232 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Road353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Road490 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1NU 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 Employee108
Part-Time Employee40
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)28
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Information and communication16
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing10
Construction7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female188
Male174

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health185
Good health122
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 118
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani36
Other Asian20
Black African35
Black Caribbean11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other12
White202
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Roma3
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union66
Rest of Europe6
Africa31
Middle East and Asia62
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years87
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland10
France6
Germany7
Italy9
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania13
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa14
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia26
South-East Asia2
Central and South America3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion108
Christian145
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Jewish2
Muslim63
Other religion3
Not answered24
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