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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8PF, RG2 8UB, RG2 8PD, RG2 8UQ, RG2 8UF, RG2 8UA, RG2 8TL, RG2 8UE, RG2 8TJ.

Village Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Village Close are based on 8 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 8PE

Average Price
£282,531
Semi-Detached
£266,217
Terraced
£287,969
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Close

Average Price
£282,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Village Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-10-07 £281,068
17 Village Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002011-03-15 £246,063
5 Village Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002009-06-12 £306,931
5 Village Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002005-04-20 £283,344
6 Village Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002003-12-19 £281,360

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,018 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 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,101 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,579 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,902 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 		1,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,419 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,637 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		4,220 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,329 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		872 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,142 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,522 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,682 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
Costa CoffeeProctor End North567 yd
Nando'sUnit B665 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon673 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road804 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway509 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road755 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool890 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Village Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Village Close . 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 8PE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Village Close, Reading, RG2 8PE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 230
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 23
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 8
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 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 8PE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close143 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre514 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close509 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close493 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Wood Lane426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Court484 yd
More Crime Statistics for Village Close, Reading, RG2 8PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee44
Retired34
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage15
Education15
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male177

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health176
Good health117
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani15
Other Asian6
Black African22
Black Caribbean23
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean32
Mixed Other8
White240
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union19
Africa16
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years43
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Italy1
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland11
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held88

Religion

No religion158
Christian150
Hindu10
Muslim26
Not answered25
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