Falcon Avenue is in Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 8EL 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 Falcon Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8EU, RG2 8EJ, RG2 8EW, RG2 9BD, RG2 9FX, RG6 4HJ, RG2 8EH, RG2 8ED, RG2 8HF.

Falcon Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Falcon Avenue 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 8EL

Average Price
£401,310
Semi-Detached
£406,203
Terraced
£394,582
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Avenue

Average Price
£404,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Falcon Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-07-29 £351,184
4 Falcon Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-06-04 £398,522
3 Falcon Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-03-19 £448,290
1 Falcon Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-01-25 £524,994
17 Falcon Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-07-31 £404,521

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,999 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,076 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 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		616 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,285 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,290 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 		1,348 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,816 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,720 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,736 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 		445 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		646 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,800 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,846 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,330 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
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road329 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road418 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way678 yd
Toby CarveryThe Square, Chalfont Way703 yd
Mc Donalds RestaurantUnit 6 Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Square, Chalfont Way703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road586 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road329 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road329 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road336 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road336 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road418 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way693 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way703 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches284 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts493 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches514 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches628 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool848 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 speed68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Falcon Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 290 crimes were reported near Falcon Avenue . 35% 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 8EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Falcon Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 290
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Shoplifting 54
Burglary 25
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shinfield Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fair Lawn Green360 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Close108 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shinfield Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Falcon Avenue0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Falcon Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EL

Employment

RG2 8EL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee32
Retired27
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other16
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Construction15
Education15
Information and communication12
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female165
Male169

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health147
Good health126
Fair health41
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 48
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani10
Black African12
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other10
White259
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years36
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held82

Religion

No religion150
Christian130
Hindu2
Jewish2
Muslim24
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered14
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