Highmead Close is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 7NG 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 Highmead Close, Reading, RG2 7NG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7NE, RG2 7ND, RG2 7LY, RG2 7NB, RG2 7NH, RG2 7LX, RG2 7RT, RG2 7NF, RG2 7NA.

Highmead Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highmead Close are based on 20 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 7NG

Average Price
£325,981
Semi-Detached
£337,697
Terraced
£316,396
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highmead Close

Average Price
£325,981
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highmead CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Highmead Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,0002022-06-16 £310,661
9 Highmead Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-03-23 £434,447
10 Highmead Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-02-28 £393,805
18 Highmead Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002019-03-15 £394,143
8 Highmead Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-02-24 £290,562

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		549 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,365 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 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		812 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,322 yd Voluntary aided 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 		893 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,152 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,111 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,124 yd Free schools 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 		412 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,123 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,138 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,384 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,452 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable 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
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court439 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road541 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road665 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue943 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road422 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill230 Shinfield Road471 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road537 yd
Subway234a Shinfield Road537 yd
Red Onion Tandoori234c Shinfield Road537 yd
KFC207 Shinfield Road541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches683 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool854 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool861 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,044 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,058 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 speed56.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed191.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highmead Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near Highmead Close . 34% 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 7NG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highmead Close, Reading, RG2 7NG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 297
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Shoplifting 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 25
Vehicle Crime 14
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Drugs 13
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Meadow Road485 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road268 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millington Close405 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bankside Close144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road268 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highmead Close, Reading, RG2 7NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7NG 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 Employee91
Retired42
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)30
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female178
Male183

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health185
Good health105
Fair health57
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 86
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese12
Indian11
Pakistani41
Other Asian6
Black African23
Black Caribbean13
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other4
White211
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union26
Rest of Europe10
Africa17
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years77
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland3
Germany2
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa7
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion134
Christian132
Hindu11
Muslim60
Sikh7
Not answered20
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