Merrivale Gardens is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8AR 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 Merrivale Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8AP, RG2 8AN, RG2 7QP, RG2 8BA, RG2 8AS, RG2 7QN, RG2 8AX, RG2 8AL, RG2 7QL.

Merrivale Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrivale Gardens are based on 16 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 8AR

Average Price
£258,304
Semi-Detached
£259,575
Terraced
£251,949
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrivale Gardens

Average Price
£254,102
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrivale GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Merivale Gardens, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-06-17 £277,066
5 Merivale Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002020-06-26 £306,782
9 Merrivale Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002019-02-08 £284,898
8 Merrivale Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002016-12-05 £295,742
4 Merrivale Gardens, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-01-23 £314,119

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,799 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 		356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		758 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,205 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 		464 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kendrick School
London Road, RG1 5BN 		2,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,940 yd Free schools 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 		1,150 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,520 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,583 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,624 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,922 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
Sodexo at Gillette452 Basingstoke Road542 yd
The HexagonQueens Walk680 yd
Turkish Mangal228 Northumberland Avenue750 yd
Gymfinity Kids ReadingGillette Way791 yd
Fidget & BobWhale Avenue883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
World Turned Upside Down387 Basingstoke Road341 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo ClubGillette Way791 yd
The Victoria Cross350 Basingstoke Road937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sakthi trading439 Basingstoke Road288 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue685 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue685 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road695 yd
Crispy Fish232 Northumberland Avenue750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road695 yd
Aldi350 Basingstoke Road771 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LtdBasingstoke Road937 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts355 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool451 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches565 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches638 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool777 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading)
DRAKE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,004 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrivale Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Merrivale Gardens . Only 20% 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 8AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 502
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 34
Other Theft 18
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area391 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hartland Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helston Gardens184 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corinne Close259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road202 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chagford Road202 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stratton Gardens238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chagford Road202 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near B3031481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chagford Road202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merrivale Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AR

Employment

RG2 8AR 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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