Whitstone Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8AL is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitstone Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8AN, RG2 7QR, RG2 8AJ, RG2 7QP, RG2 7QG, RG2 7QL, RG2 8AH, RG2 8AR, RG2 8AP.

Whitstone Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitstone Gardens are based on 5 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 8AL

Average Price
£250,545
Semi-Detached
£272,887
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£217,032
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitstone Gardens

Average Price
£250,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitstone GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-04-30 £388,527
6 Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002006-07-18 £234,541
5 Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002006-06-20 £266,333
6 Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002006-03-29 £199,522
5 Whitstone Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002003-06-06 £163,799

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,466 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 		214 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		825 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		936 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,104 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 		509 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		959 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,739 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,014 yd University technical college No Mixed 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 		1,033 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,471 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,493 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Christian School
11 Glebe Road, RG2 7AG 		1,821 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
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue589 yd
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road594 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk652 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way750 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road348 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way750 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road393 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue589 yd
Eastern Vegan242 Northumberland Avenue589 yd
The Golden Dragon230 Northumberland Avenue589 yd
New City Fish Bar52 Buckland Road694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road687 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road856 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool367 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts389 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite696 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches729 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool946 yd
Reading Girls' School
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,026 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,039 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 speed52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitstone Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 525 crimes were reported near Whitstone Gardens . Only 19% 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 8AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitstone Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 525
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 39
Public Order 37
Other Theft 21
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 6
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmore Road97 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent104 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merton Road South314 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartland Road480 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landrake Crescent104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Landrake Crescent104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chagford Road345 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitstone Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AL

Employment

RG2 8AL area has a very 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee40
Retired20
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage13
Information and communication10
Construction10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male154

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health172
Good health113
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani8
Other Asian14
Black African47
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean15
White222
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa31
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years69
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion130
Christian139
Buddhist12
Hindu15
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered21
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