Whitley Wood Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8HY is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8HN, RG2 8JE, RG2 8ND, RG2 8DR, RG2 8DN, RG2 8HZ, RG2 8NL, RG2 8HH, RG2 8NJ.

Whitley Wood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitley Wood Road are based on 359 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 8HY

Average Price
£332,094
Semi-Detached
£336,503
Terraced
£293,518
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Wood Road

Average Price
£282,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Wood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-01-27 £271,727
105 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£408,0002022-08-24 £380,135
77 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-06-01 £356,566
63 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-03-24 £406,248
83 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-01-14 £322,770

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,069 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 		507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		534 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		1,084 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 		565 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,444 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,720 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,778 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,853 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		553 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		927 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,467 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,816 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,999 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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 Road552 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road740 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road795 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane1,010 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue443 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue443 yd
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road552 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road552 yd
Best Kebab House234c Shinfield Road644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road740 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road841 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts422 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool588 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches608 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts633 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches1,037 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,049 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 speed149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Whitley Wood Road . 41% 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 8HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Theft 15
Burglary 13
Public Order 12
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Gardens468 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brybur Close74 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Egerton Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road246 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Newstead Rise421 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road246 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowdell Drive231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area334 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area334 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired57
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)20
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male200

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed15

Health

Very good health202
Good health144
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 85
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian20
Pakistani52
Other Asian25
Black African13
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White241
Roma3
Arab3
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years84
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania9
Other EU countries13
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion125
Christian142
Buddhist12
Hindu16
Muslim81
Sikh12
Other religion4
Not answered25
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