Westlands Avenue is in Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 8EB is located in the Shinfield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westlands Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8EA, RG2 8HA, RG2 8EE, RG2 8EN, RG2 8HD, RG2 8EF, RG2 8EX, RG2 8HP, RG2 7EP.

Westlands Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westlands Avenue are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8EB

Average Price
£401,451
Semi-Detached
£397,962
Terraced
£441,273
Detached
£473,279
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westlands Avenue

Average Price
£399,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westlands AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-12-19 £445,276
7 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-12-18 £433,561
12 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-06-24 £358,390
16 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-02-25 £435,542
22 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£348,0002016-07-15 £444,522

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,309 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,731 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 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		315 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		692 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,309 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,330 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 		1,288 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,510 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,414 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,430 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 		302 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		683 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,512 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,008 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		2,033 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
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road86 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road230 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court391 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way937 yd
Flavours of TandoorChalfont Close947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road240 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC207 Shinfield Road86 yd
Greggs203-205 Shinfield Road86 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road129 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road129 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road86 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way937 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way950 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches267 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches572 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts667 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches832 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool990 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed238.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westlands Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near Westlands Avenue . 31% 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 8EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westlands Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Shoplifting 55
Other Theft 28
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 20
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road426 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Close244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fair Lawn Green202 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Newstead Rise365 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Gardens436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Road426 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road426 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shinfield Rise131 yd
More Crime Statistics for Westlands Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female152
Male188

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed8

Health

Very good health183
Good health116
Fair health33
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese7
Indian22
Pakistani41
Other Asian27
Black African16
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White185
Arab7
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union52
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia58
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years53
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
Italy12
Portugal7
Lithuania4
Poland18
Romania7
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America4
No passport held48

Religion

No religion99
Christian133
Buddhist3
Hindu11
Muslim62
Sikh11
Not answered24
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