Area Guide For RG1 8AB

When it comes to housing in the RG1 8AB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In RG1 8AB area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in RG1 8AB are D F S (Furniture Stores), Clas Ohlson (Appliance Retailer), The Futon Company (Bed & Bedding Shop), Royal Institute of British Architects (Architectural Service), S E C Ltd (Electronic Shop), Oakleys Building Surveyors (Building Surveyor), berkshireroofing.co.uk (Roofing Contractors), Hives Architects (Architectural Service), Town & Country Interiors (Interior Designers), Elite Plastering (Plasterers), Sharps (Bedroom Designer), A D Morris Carpet Fitters (Carpet Cleaner), J M H Painting & Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators), www.berkshireroofing.co.uk (Roofing Contractors), B & S Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), A E D Practice (Architect), Bang & Olufsen (Electrician), The a E D Practice (Building Surveyor), C J Wyeth Builders (Builder), Reading Locksmith (Locksmiths), Harveys (Furniture Stores), Spencers Fast Locksmiths (Locksmiths), D M B Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Multiyork Furniture (Furniture Stores), R S Aston (Builder), Garlands (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Caversham Locksmith (Locksmiths), Emergency Locksmith Reading (Locksmiths), C R Plumbing (Plumbers), Southern Counties Roofing & Guttering Specialists (Roofing Contractors), Currys Pc World (Electrician), Carter Electrical (Electronic Shop), The Harris Partnership (Architect), Beadlecrome Interiors (Furniture Stores), Piermont Kitchens & Bedrooms Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Multiyork Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Brighthouse (Electrician), Royal Institute of British Architects (Architectural Service), Absolute Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Reading Locksmith Service (Locksmiths), Kevin Leitch Plastering Services (Plasterers), Berkshire Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Garlands Clean Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), pluckpoint.com (Appliance Retailer), D F S Furniture (Furniture Stores), Furniture Village (Furniture Stores) and Bensons For Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop).

RG1 8AB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, Southampton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing, Weybridge Ferry Landing, Shepperton Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. RG1 8AB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like New Town Primary School, St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School, The Deenway Montessori School. Some of the secondary schools include Kendrick School, Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading, Reading College. Then there are others like The Abbey School Reading, Hemdean House School, St Joseph's College.