Wavell Close is in Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 8EJ 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 Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8ED, RG2 8EL, RG2 8EQ, RG2 8EN, RG2 8EW, RG2 8EU, RG2 8EH, RG6 5GH, RG6 5GJ.

Wavell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wavell Close are based on 18 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 8EJ

Average Price
£271,767
Semi-Detached
£400,078
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,118
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavell Close

Average Price
£271,767
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-05-17 £418,538
10 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-07-30 £164,517
20 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-04-12 £194,704
23 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-06-01 £452,003
3 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002015-10-02 £393,137

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,386 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,969 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 		372 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		552 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,266 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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,347 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,735 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,615 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,630 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		525 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		540 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,739 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,886 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,244 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road280 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road321 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court619 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way730 yd
Toby CarveryThe Square, Chalfont Way750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road482 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road257 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road257 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road257 yd
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road280 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road321 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way738 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way750 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches344 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches411 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts552 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches655 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool854 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 speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wavell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 302 crimes were reported near Wavell Close . 33% 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 8EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 302
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Shoplifting 54
Burglary 26
Other Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Egerton Road307 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shinfield Road309 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area318 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area318 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Falcon Avenue108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shinfield Road309 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired29
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male173

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health144
Good health110
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 87
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian17
Pakistani18
Other Asian6
Black African14
Black Caribbean2
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White219
Arab8
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa21
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years50
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania8
Poland2
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Central and South America2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion103
Christian140
Hindu17
Muslim26
Other religion6
Not answered20
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