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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 7UQ, RG2 7PT, RG2 7TY, RG2 7PP, RG2 7TR, RG2 7TN, RG2 7UG, RG2 7UE, RG2 7TX.

Morpeth Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Morpeth Close are based on 23 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 7UH

Average Price
£292,276
Semi-Detached
£285,719
Terraced
£292,574
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morpeth Close

Average Price
£292,276
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morpeth CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Morpeth Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-09-01 £320,542
38 Morpeth Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-09-30 £315,055
1 Morpeth Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-02-16 £324,099
24 Morpeth Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002013-06-14 £291,374
2 Morpeth Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,9502011-01-14 £287,938

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,314 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,391 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,727 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 		290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, RG2 0AY 		751 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, RG1 2NL 		1,466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,482 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 		347 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		1,507 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,670 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,024 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		232 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		576 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		643 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, RG1 5DZ 		1,196 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Dough Bros87 Northumberland Avenue66 yd
Dailyz30 Canterbury Road375 yd
The Meme's Kitchen57 Basingstoke Road434 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant63 Basingstoke Road439 yd
Kyaneez103 Basingstoke Road441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading22 Northcourt Avenue609 yd
The Queens Head54 Christchurch Road707 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road843 yd
Reading Bowling Club94 Kendrick Road965 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Hyderabad77 Northumberland Avenue66 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express87 Northumberland Avenue66 yd
Bo Wah85 Northumberland Avenue66 yd
Pizza Go Go49 Basingstoke Road439 yd
Alamin Tandoori75 Basingstoke Road439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ahmed Superstore69-71 Whitley Street824 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road843 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road871 yd
Tesco55 Whitley Street910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts229 yd
Cintra Park
FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts481 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park
SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts832 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite873 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street 		health and fitness suite905 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 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 speed83.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Morpeth Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 568 crimes were reported near Morpeth Close . Only 17% 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 7UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Morpeth Close, Reading, RG2 7UH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 568
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Vehicle Crime 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Other Theft 45
Public Order 40
Burglary 27
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Shoplifting 6
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Winchester Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shenstone Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swainstone Road540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Salcombe Road505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Rise367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherfield Close464 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Canterbury Road266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Road270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Home Farm Close241 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shenstone Road426 yd
More Crime Statistics for Morpeth Close, Reading, RG2 7UH

Employment

RG2 7UH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7UH 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 Employee133
Retired43
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)28
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other16
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female210
Male218

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed29

Health

Very good health219
Good health139
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 71
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 68
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian38
Pakistani64
Other Asian74
Black African29
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian22
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other8
White149
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union41
Rest of Europe2
Africa35
Middle East and Asia117
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years109
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years50
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland6
Germany1
Portugal17
Spain1
Romania21
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia47
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion69
Christian179
Buddhist17
Hindu36
Muslim86
Sikh7
Other religion22
Not answered14
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