Whitley Wood Road is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8HZ 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 8HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8HH, RG2 8NJ, RG2 8NL, RG2 8JG, RG2 8JH, RG2 8JL, RG2 8JQ, RG2 8JE, RG2 8HY.

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 8HZ

Average Price
£335,217
Semi-Detached
£335,217
Terraced
no sales
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
129 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002017-05-08 £331,092
131 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£74,9501997-11-20 £339,342

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,193 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		454 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,178 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 		586 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,610 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,545 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,890 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,033 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 		505 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,075 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,288 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		1,956 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,174 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
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road650 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road658 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane831 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue406 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue406 yd
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road658 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road658 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road699 yd
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts383 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches557 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts680 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool703 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,071 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%

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 8HZ.

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 8HZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 14
Burglary 12
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowdell Drive393 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area423 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brybur Close181 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brybur Close181 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square360 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road289 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired77
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male147

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed33

Health

Very good health120
Good health110
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 86
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian9
Pakistani13
Other Asian14
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
White225
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years63
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland4
France7
Germany1
Italy3
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion100
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Muslim17
Other religion4
Not answered14
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