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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8PR, RG2 8UD, RG2 8UE, RG2 8PT, RG2 8UA, RG2 8PX, RG2 8UG, RG2 8PH, RG2 8QR.

Whitley Wood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitley Wood Lane are based on 185 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 8PS

Average Price
£386,099
Semi-Detached
£373,479
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£403,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Wood Lane

Average Price
£327,655
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
206 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-04-07 £323,766
212 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002015-12-09 £373,748
212 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002014-04-16 £396,123
208 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002013-10-31 £358,851
216 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002013-05-31 £392,894

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,863 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 		755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		755 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		917 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,448 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,847 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 		1,194 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,449 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,534 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		4,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		576 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,473 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,268 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,657 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
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road569 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane641 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North841 yd
Nando'sUnit B935 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane600 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway728 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road915 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue1,054 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road533 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches961 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool996 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed217.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near Whitley Wood Lane . 42% 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 8PS.

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 Lane, Reading, RG2 8PS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 216
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 20
Public Order 18
Burglary 7
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove166 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close303 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close364 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Wood Lane254 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane254 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane254 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Railton Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Court188 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close303 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PS

Employment

RG2 8PS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 8PS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee27
Retired21
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction15
Education14
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female133
Male144

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex66
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health121
Good health93
Fair health34
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian7
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other2
White206
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland1
France2
Italy2
Portugal4
Poland5
Romania5
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion128
Christian103
Muslim16
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered23
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