Gweal Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0FW is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2008-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gweal Avenue, Reading, RG2 0FW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0FS, RG2 0FP, RG2 0FZ, RG2 0FX, RG2 0FY, RG2 0GU, RG2 0GF, RG2 0FT, RG2 0GX.

Gweal Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gweal Avenue are based on 72 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 RG2 0FW

Average Price
£294,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£457,645
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£245,967
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gweal Avenue

Average Price
£290,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gweal AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 14 Gweal Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£267,0002021-08-31 £261,956
Flat 4 14 Gweal Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£238,0002020-02-28 £235,240
Flat 7 14 Gweal Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002018-07-27 £265,830
Flat 2 2 Gweal Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,9992018-05-21 £226,074
Flat 3 14 Gweal Avenue, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-12-09 £190,673

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,562 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,346 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,481 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,542 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,203 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,204 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,690 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		839 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,474 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,785 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,964 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,147 yd Other independent school No 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
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue143 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk212 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road224 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way274 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way274 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road413 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way425 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road498 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road587 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road654 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road459 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road511 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool286 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite455 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches791 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gweal Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 583 crimes were reported near Gweal Avenue . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 0FW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gweal Avenue, Reading, RG2 0FW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 583
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Vehicle Crime 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 59
Shoplifting 45
Public Order 35
Burglary 29
Bicycle Theft 28
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 0FW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drake Way194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket459 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket459 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fair Isle Way196 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way196 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket510 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gweal Avenue, Reading, RG2 0FW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0FW 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 Employee74
Part-Time Employee47
Retired40
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10
Other7

Employment Industry

Information and communication18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female197
Male172

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced41
Widowed11

Health

Very good health167
Good health130
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani2
Other Asian22
Black African51
Black Caribbean11
Other Black8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other3
White219
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa34
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years55
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held96

Religion

No religion137
Christian151
Buddhist5
Hindu13
Muslim44
Other religion1
Not answered17
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