Francis Close is in Thatcham and in West Berkshire district. RG18 3GQ is located in the Thatcham West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 2017-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Francis Close, Thatcham, RG18 3GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG18 3GR, RG18 3GS, RG18 3GP, RG18 3HJ, RG18 3BJ, RG19 3UL, RG18 3BH, RG18 3BL, RG18 3HL.

Francis Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Close are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG18 3GQ

Average Price
£242,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£242,833
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Close

Average Price
£291,983
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Apus House Francis Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-02-10 £235,373
Flat 7 Apus House Francis Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,0002022-11-25 £231,588
Flat 3 Apus House Francis Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-03-31 £229,893
Flat 11 Apus House Francis Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£217,5002017-06-19 £228,894
Flat 5 Apus House Francis Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£212,5002017-06-19 £223,632

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub
Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH 		4out of 4 3,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parsons Down Infant School
Herons Way , RG19 3SR 		3out of 4 442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parsons Down Junior School
Herons Way , RG19 3SR 		3out of 4 521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School
Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH 		3out of 4 1,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA 		2out of 4 1,252 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Park Avenue , RG18 4NP 		3out of 4 1,475 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kennet School
Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL 		4out of 4 2,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU 		3out of 4 3,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's School
Andover Road , RG14 6JP 		3out of 4 4,388 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbury College
Monks Lane , RG14 7TD 		- not rated 4,443 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Engaging Potential
Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR 		- not rated 1,600 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Downe House
Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ 		- not rated 3,742 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision
88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT 		3out of 4 3,870 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG 		4out of 4 4,036 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's School
St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD 		- not rated 4,545 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners RetreatThatcham Garden Centre Bath Road588 yd
The Lakeside Cafe At Thatcham Nature Discovery CentreThatcham Nature Discovery Centre Muddy Lane704 yd
Taste Of England, TheLower Henwick Farm Turnpike Road919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFCHenwick Worthy Sports Ground Henwick Lane357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway65 Bath Road522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco73 Northfield Road775 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Henwick Worthy Sports Ground
HENWICK WORTHY SPORTS GROUND HENWICK WORTHY SPORTS GROUND HENWICK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts279 yd
Parsons Down Junior School
HERONS WAY 		grass pitches432 yd
Whitelands Park Primary School
SAGECROFT ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Lower Way Playing Field
BRIDGE SOUTH OF BRIDGE SOUTH OF LOWER WAY 		grass pitches1,033 yd
Regency Park Health Club
BOWLING GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Francis Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG18 3GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Francis Close, Thatcham, RG18 3GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee175
Part-Time Employee47
Retired39
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing24
Construction23
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Other8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female224
Male245

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated16
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health248
Good health159
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 106
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White421
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom423
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK423
10+ Years36
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Ireland3
France5
Poland14
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion249
Christian178
Muslim26
Not answered16
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