Area Guide For RG2 8QR

When it comes to housing in the RG2 8QR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 92. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 207 Local Authority rented, 147 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 42 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 63 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 81 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 178 are employed in Routine occupation and 144 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 131.

In RG2 8QR area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 144 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 90 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (159) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (143), Daily Express (78), Daily Mail (70), The Guardian (34), Daily Telegraph (31), The Times (31) and The Independent (22).

Some of the nearest services available in RG2 8QR are Shinfield Builders Ltd (Builder), Locksmith Rg2 (Locksmiths), C A Cooper & Sons (Plumbers), A B Cox Builders (Bricklayer), Handiy Stores (DIY Shop), Tills of Reading (Bathroom Designer), D & P Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), M Maunders (Builder), Coloursmart Painters & Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Taylor Transport Removals (Removals & Storage Services), O S Mott (Plasterers), D J Bennett Ltd (Electronic Shop), Steve Marshall Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), J R Hall (Building Surveyor), B-spoke Plastering (Plasterers), Mark Hart (Roofing Contractors), J M C (Property Maintenance Services), W D Plastering (Plasterers), K W Stokes Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Butler & Sons (Electronic Shop), Ferriday & Alder (Removals & Storage Services), P A Wayman Brickworks (Bricklayer), Carp-a-tex (Carpet Cleaner), Headstart Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), A Area Roofing Co (Roofing Contractors), Beazley & Watts Ltd (Gas Installers), Ast Services (Builder), A P Brickwork (Builder), P Jerome (Painters & Decorators) and General M (Property Maintenance Services).

RG2 8QR 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 Gatwick 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. RG2 8QR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Geoffrey Field Junior School, Sefton Park Primary, Geoffrey Field Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Leighton Park School, John Madejski Academy, Oakbank. Then there are others like Cranbury College, The Abbey School Reading, St Joseph's College.