Holmes Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG6 7BH is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Holmes Road, Reading, RG6 7BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1JU, RG6 7BJ, RG6 1LT, RG6 1NB, RG6 7BD, RG6 7BB, RG6 1LS, RG6 7BL, RG6 1NA.

Holmes Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holmes Road are based on 19 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 7BH

Average Price
£597,580
Semi-Detached
£573,444
Terraced
£631,647
Detached
£767,868
Flats/Maisonettes
£603,297
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmes Road

Average Price
£597,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Holmes Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002023-04-04 £616,684
7 Holmes Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£775,0002021-10-29 £771,402
5 Holmes Road, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£735,0002021-06-15 £724,167
21 Holmes Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0772020-06-26 £590,475
14 Holmes Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-11-27 £445,693

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,422 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 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		448 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, RG6 1JR 		700 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		858 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,671 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 		716 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		731 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,000 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,114 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,734 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,788 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,799 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 Road587 yd
Earley Cafe121 Wokingham Road783 yd
The Biryani Lounge89 Wokingham Road783 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.127 Wokingham Road783 yd
Knights CaféReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road94 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club338 Wokingham Road264 yd
Ice HouseWessex Hall, Whiteknights Road397 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road585 yd
Mojo's BarReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Botanic Coffee173 Wokingham Road99 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips197 Wokingham Road217 yd
Blissful Unami199 Wokingham Road233 yd
Rizouq117 Wokingham Road732 yd
Istanbul Grill77 Wokingham Road783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food2 Church Road292 yd
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road957 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre
WOKINGHAM ROAD 		239 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches483 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club
BEECH LANE 		indoor bowls736 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool737 yd
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts853 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts868 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Holmes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 238 crimes were reported near Holmes Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 7BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 238
Shoplifting 79
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 16
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Burglary 13
Bicycle Theft 12
Public Order 10
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 7BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station144 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Road393 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Road237 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station144 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmes Road0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket234 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket234 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station144 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 7BH 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 Employee90
Retired52
Student (economically inactive)34
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education38
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Other19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male171

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed12

Health

Very good health190
Good health121
Fair health25
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 164
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese7
Indian10
Pakistani24
Other Asian6
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White244
Roma4
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union39
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years42
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland4
France3
Germany3
Italy14
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held12

Religion

No religion115
Christian130
Hindu7
Muslim51
Sikh3
Not answered32
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