Benson Close is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7LP is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7JG, RG2 7HQ, RG2 7JH, RG2 7JW, RG2 7BQ, RG2 7HG, RG2 7HT, RG2 7JN, RG2 7HU.

Benson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Close are based on 24 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 7LP

Average Price
£435,585
Semi-Detached
£462,270
Terraced
£402,362
Detached
£439,396
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£362,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£435,585
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Benson Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-06-15 £402,362
18 Benson Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-08-13 £435,693
17 Benson Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002021-03-19 £435,204
16 Benson Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002020-09-04 £450,754
4 Benson Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002018-09-27 £386,145

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,604 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,214 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 Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PP 		996 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,026 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,198 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		1,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,310 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		569 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,698 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,708 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		722 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		849 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		863 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		918 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,072 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
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading20 Northcourt Avenue531 yd
Eat at AgricultureUniversity Of Reading, Earley Gate688 yd
The Breakfast BoxEdith Morley Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road688 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading730 yd
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue417 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road839 yd
Mojo's BarReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane933 yd
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Hyderabad77 Northumberland Avenue784 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express87 Northumberland Avenue784 yd
Bo Wah85 Northumberland Avenue784 yd
Domino's Pizza64 Christchurch Road839 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool470 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts678 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts774 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts822 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Benson Close . Only 29% 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 7LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 20
Burglary 19
Drugs 9
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salcombe Road404 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northcourt Avenue240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherfield Close416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monksbarn493 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sherfield Drive416 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windermere Close338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Lawns344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Gardens497 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Gardens497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawthorn Gardens497 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP

Employment

RG2 7LP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7LP 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 Employee134
Retired35
Student (economically inactive)31
Part-Time Employee28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Self-Employed19
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family11
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Information and communication31
Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Human health and social work activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Transport and storage1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female180
Male183

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health220
Good health114
Fair health28
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 131
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani13
Other Asian22
Black African26
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White263
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union66
Rest of Europe6
Africa27
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years50
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years53
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland2
France3
Germany5
Italy3
Spain2
Lithuania5
Poland13
Romania27
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion142
Christian158
Buddhist7
Hindu17
Jewish1
Muslim13
Other religion4
Not answered23
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