Willow Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7EL is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Willow Gardens, Reading, RG2 7EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7EJ, RG2 7EH, RG2 7NF, RG2 7EN, RG2 7EQ, RG2 8JD, RG2 7NE, RG2 8JB, RG2 8JX.

Willow Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Gardens are based on 6 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 7EL

Average Price
£324,439
Semi-Detached
£324,439
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Gardens

Average Price
£324,439
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Willow Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-12-16 £317,120
4 Willow Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002014-05-01 £390,590
3 Willow Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002013-04-26 £314,638
4 Willow Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,5002012-03-23 £303,962
6 Willow Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002007-04-27 £337,775

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,506 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,040 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,152 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 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,074 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,415 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		454 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,434 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,579 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,615 yd Academy special converter 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
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road412 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road427 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court540 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road353 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road353 yd
Red Onion Tandoori234c Shinfield Road353 yd
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road370 yd
KFC207 Shinfield Road412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road412 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches672 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool687 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts757 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts912 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,025 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,068 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%

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

Safety

Is Willow Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 343 crimes were reported near Willow Gardens . Only 30% 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 7EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Willow Gardens, Reading, RG2 7EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 343
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Shoplifting 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 29
Other Theft 25
Burglary 20
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 11
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 7EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monksbarn414 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shinfield Road375 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shinfield Road375 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Meadow Road511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Road394 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road394 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Grove110 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road394 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Willow Gardens, Reading, RG2 7EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed33
Retired28
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Student (economically inactive)19
Other12
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction19
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female203
Male213

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced38
Widowed11

Health

Very good health197
Good health143
Fair health61
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese6
Indian21
Pakistani46
Other Asian2
Black African28
Black Caribbean14
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White245
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union23
Rest of Europe16
Africa19
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years64
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland1
France2
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe9
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion159
Christian153
Hindu15
Muslim64
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered14
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