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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8JH, RG2 8JL, RG2 8JQ, RG2 8NJ, RG2 8HZ, RG2 8HS, RG2 8HT, RG2 8JJ, RG2 8HU.

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 8JG

Average Price
£276,910
Semi-Detached
£334,040
Terraced
£191,215
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
128 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-09-29 £392,193
98 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-07-31 £227,227
128 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002005-10-28 £273,510
122 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002003-02-14 £155,202
112 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0001996-08-02 £336,417

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		973 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,308 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,313 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 		402 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		490 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,233 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 		602 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,713 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,419 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,153 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 		538 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,165 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,195 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,036 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,291 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
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road540 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane710 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road767 yd
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue394 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue394 yd
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road767 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road767 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road591 yd
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road982 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts432 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches523 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts708 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool775 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

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 speed38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 284 crimes were reported near Whitley Wood Road . 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 8JG.

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 8JG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 284
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Shoplifting 44
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 22
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 11
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 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 8JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road390 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durham Close466 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Exwick Square390 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brybur Close306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brybur Close306 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowdell Drive503 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winton Road390 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket473 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8JG

Employment

RG2 8JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee43
Retired42
Self-Employed33
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female173
Male170

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex116
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed23

Health

Very good health157
Good health105
Fair health52
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 60
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani27
Other Asian20
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White248
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union34
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years58
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries9
Turkey3
Other Europe2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia17
Central and South America2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion109
Christian143
Buddhist8
Hindu15
Muslim39
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered19
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