Westlands Avenue is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8EW 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 8EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8HF, RG2 9BD, RG2 8EJ, RG2 8EL, RG2 8HE, RG2 8HG, RG2 8EU, RG2 8EN, RG2 8HQ.

Westlands Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westlands Avenue are based on 9 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 8EW

Average Price
£391,634
Semi-Detached
£415,069
Terraced
£359,410
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westlands Avenue

Average Price
£395,667
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
56 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-07-13 £362,312
55 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-09-24 £373,506
80 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£403,0002020-03-13 £495,111
59 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002015-08-03 £384,021
68 Westlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002014-10-15 £415,194

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,516 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,938 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,003 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 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		549 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,294 yd Community school No 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 		1,220 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,694 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,695 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,711 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 		411 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		581 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,772 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,794 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,199 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 Road196 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road334 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court674 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way816 yd
Toby CarveryThe Square, Chalfont Way842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road514 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road196 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road196 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road227 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road227 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road334 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way831 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way842 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches422 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts422 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches510 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches763 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool976 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 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, 306 crimes were reported near Westlands Avenue . 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 8EW.

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 8EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 306
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Shoplifting 54
Burglary 25
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
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 8EW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Newstead Rise365 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fair Lawn Green374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road437 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road437 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Gardens514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Egerton Road173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shinfield Rise228 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area332 yd
More Crime Statistics for Westlands Avenue, Reading, RG2 8EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired56
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Education27
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Information and communication27
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male186

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health207
Good health131
Fair health28
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 152
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian23
Pakistani26
Other Asian15
Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White258
Arab11
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union50
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years71
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
France1
Germany4
Italy7
Poland9
Romania17
Other EU countries14
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East6
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia5
No passport held28

Religion

No religion83
Christian194
Buddhist10
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim45
Other religion5
Not answered29
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