Drake Way is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 0GQ is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2007-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 0GZ, RG2 0GU, RG2 0GR, RG2 0GS, RG2 0GH, RG2 0GY, RG2 0GX, RG2 0FY, RG2 0NE.

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 0GQ

Average Price
£137,920
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,920
Other
no sales

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
Flat 10 Lundy House Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-03-31 £235,630
Flat 27 Lundy House Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,0002022-03-18 £73,581
Flat 29 Lundy House Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-10-22 £189,180
Flat 30 Lundy House Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-10-28 £98,391
Flat 21 Lundy House Drake Way, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,0002020-10-06 £74,777

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,446 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,626 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 		868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		1,452 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Park Village Primary Academy
2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park RG2 6AX 		1,483 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,632 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,679 yd Community school No 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 		1,367 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,371 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		2,554 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		2,592 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,653 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 		949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,593 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,887 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,092 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,341 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 Avenue124 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road369 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk389 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way412 yd
Compass at Waitrose WarehouseAcre Road734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way412 yd
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road597 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Bike Food CompanyGillette Way554 yd
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road646 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road745 yd
Royal Chef261 Basingstoke Road789 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road614 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road625 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool95 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches859 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed104.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drake Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 315 crimes were reported near Drake Way . 32% 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 0GQ.

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 0GQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 315
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 20
Public Order 17
Other Theft 17
Bicycle Theft 13
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 0GQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near B3031492 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Midgham Way250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woolhampton Way339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Padworth Avenue191 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lindisfarne Way83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drake Way0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B3031492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Commercial Road294 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road294 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road294 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ

Employment

RG2 0GQ 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 Employee114
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed13
Other10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Retired5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Information and communication24
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female92
Male115

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex67
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed3

Health

Very good health112
Good health81
Fair health11
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 112
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese14
Indian22
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African12
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White126
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union34
Rest of Europe7
Africa12
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years25
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom108
Ireland3
Italy3
Portugal7
Poland19
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia2
Central and South America4
No passport held8

Religion

No religion88
Christian76
Buddhist5
Hindu16
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered13
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