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Abbey, Reading, England
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Abbey, Reading, England
RG1 8DJ is in the Reading local authority (E06000038). The property market in the RG1 8DJ postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the RG1 area, there were 2948 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £449206.
Property market | £422,667 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (22.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 89.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 114 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 372 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Reading East level) | |
Community | Median age is 34.8 | Population of 12,629 | Happiness is Below Average for Berkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Reading) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (4 mins) - Paddington (25 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (63 mins) - Vauxhall (76 mins) - London Waterloo (81 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) | |
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£422,667 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (22.3 miles) | |
89.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 34.8 | 12,629 | Happiness is Below Average for Berkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 114 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions372 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Reading East level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Reading) | |
- Reading (4 mins) - Paddington (25 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (63 mins) - Vauxhall (76 mins) - London Waterloo (81 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Abbey has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. On average, a detached house costs £684,866, which is down -1.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £422,667, a terraced house £331,434 and a flat £221,023. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £1,076 per month. Property prices in Abbey are similar to the average property prices across Berkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Abbey, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Berkshire region.
Property data is based on Reading level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Abbey | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Tilehurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (62 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Earley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 46 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (86 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (90 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (2 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Reading West A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (4 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (2 change(s) - 85 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Winnersh A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 25 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (81 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (85 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Reading A very busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Paddington (39 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (98 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Winnersh Triangle A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 23 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (83 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (87 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Abbey has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Redlands Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 6 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Redlands Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Joseph's College | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
All Saints Junior School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
The Avenue Special School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
The Heights Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Hamilton School | Secondary school Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Caversham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Coley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
E P Collier Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Oxford Road Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thameside Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Katesgrove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Micklands Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Queen Anne's School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
Hemdean House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Edward's Prep | Primary Other independent school - Boys | No |
The Abbey School Reading | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Caversham Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Oneschool Global Uk Reading Senior Campus | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Deenway Montessori School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Kendrick School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Reading School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Trinity Christian School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Palmer Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Civitas Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
New Town Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Reading Girls' School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Girls | No |
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Heights Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/24/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Caversham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/26/2009) | 145 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
The Avenue Special School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/11/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Kendrick School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (11/9/2022) | 229 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Reading School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 1: Outstanding (5/20/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
All Saints Junior School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Katesgrove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/29/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Micklands Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/15/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2012) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
The Palmer Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2022) | 65 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Reading Girls' School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Girls | 2: Good (11/25/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2022) | 46 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
New Town Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Civitas Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
The Deenway Montessori School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (01/02/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | ||
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2022) | 28 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Coley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
E P Collier Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
School | Type |
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The Heights Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/24/2017) |
Caversham Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/26/2009) 145 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Avenue Special School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/11/2011) |
Kendrick School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/9/2022) 229 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Reading School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/20/2010) |
All Saints Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/10/2013) |
Katesgrove Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/29/2017) |
Micklands Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/15/2015) |
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2012) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2015) |
The Palmer Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2022) 65 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Reading Girls' School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/25/2021) |
St John's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2022) 46 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
New Town Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
Civitas Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2018) |
The Deenway Montessori School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (01/02/2018) |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2015) |
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2022) 28 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Coley Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2014) |
E P Collier Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2012) |
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Average speed | 89.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
RG1 8DJ | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 3.4% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 82.8% | 62% |
Abbey has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Reading, Iceland Caversham, Iceland Reading 2, M&S Reading, Sainsburys Broad St, Sainsburys Reading, Tesco Reading Crown Street Express, Tesco Reading Market Place Express, Tesco Reading Oxford Road Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Escape Hunt, Gun Street Garden, Las Iguanas at The Oracle, Lemoni, Matchbox, Milk Bar Reading, O'Neills, Pitcher and Piano, Purple Turtle, Revolucion ... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 7 Flowers & Tea, Angel Hill Food Company at Thames Water, Baxter Storey at Deloitte, Baxter Storey at Ernest and Young, BB's Bakers & Baristas, Be At ... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Cafe Plaza at The Atrium Court Apex Plaza, Cafe Ritazza at Platform 10/11 Reading Rail Station, Caffe Nero, Caffe Nero at Apex Plaza, Caffe Nero at Ho... (see map below for more). RG1 8DJ has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Berkshire has an average crime rate (63 crimes reported per thousand people). Abbey has a much higher crime rate than this, with 105 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Abbey has a lower rate (4 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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