Drake Way is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0GH is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2009-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0GZ, RG2 0GQ, RG2 0GR, RG2 0GS, RG2 0GY, RG2 0NE, RG2 0GU, RG2 0GX, RG2 0NX.

Drake Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drake Way are based on 430 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 0GH

Average Price
£24,627,890
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£24,627,890

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Way

Average Price
£391,753
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hilton Reading Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building 		£27,750,0002017-12-15 £24,627,890

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,437 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 		960 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Park Village Primary Academy
2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park RG2 6AX 		1,394 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,521 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,698 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wensley Road, Coley Park RG1 6DU 		1,729 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,441 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,460 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,503 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,530 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,022 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,666 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,954 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,168 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,435 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 Avenue207 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road446 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk483 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way499 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way499 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road684 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way637 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road717 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road834 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road871 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road702 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road703 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool45 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite697 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches892 yd
Le Club Reading
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,046 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium)
MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,046 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 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Drake Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near Drake Way . 33% 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 0GH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 303
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 17
Other Theft 17
Public Order 16
Bicycle Theft 12
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Commercial Road311 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Fair Isle Way297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fair Isle Way297 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longships Way315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drake Way95 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lindisfarne Way119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Padworth Avenue256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A33213 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Midgham Way311 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GH

Employment

RG2 0GH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other
Retired

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female82
Male87

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex37
Separated5
Divorced11

Health

Very good health93
Good health57
Fair health14
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 56

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White119
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom119
European Union23
Africa12
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK119
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Italy1
Spain3
Poland17
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion73
Christian77
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered5
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