Margaret Close is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8PU 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 Margaret Close, Reading, RG2 8PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8PH, RG2 8PQ, RG2 8QR, RG2 8PT, RG2 8LF, RG2 8LE, RG2 8TD, RG2 8AQ, RG2 8PR.

Margaret Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Close are based on 55 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 8PU

Average Price
£296,611
Semi-Detached
£311,980
Terraced
£287,828
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Close

Average Price
£296,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Margaret Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002023-07-12 £368,357
23 Margaret Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£344,0002022-07-28 £316,450
29 Margaret Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-04-29 £345,078
4 Margaret Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-02-04 £281,943
15 Margaret Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-12-14 £273,204

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,639 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 		532 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		532 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		692 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,615 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,637 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 		976 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,666 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,317 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,867 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 		653 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,287 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,550 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,050 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,461 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 Road342 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane544 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North870 yd
Nando'sUnit B955 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway725 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane737 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road779 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue829 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road307 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road779 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 pitches742 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool893 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,082 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 speed108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 331 crimes were reported near Margaret Close . 31% 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 8PU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Margaret Close, Reading, RG2 8PU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 331
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Shoplifting 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 29
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 28
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Burglary 8
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove393 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Railton Close303 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincanton Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place479 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close321 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close321 yd
More Crime Statistics for Margaret Close, Reading, RG2 8PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Retired69
Part-Time Employee62
Self-Employed40
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Education29
Human health and social work activities28
Construction26
Administrative and support service activities17
Financial and insurance activities13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female246
Male252

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex194
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed32

Health

Very good health273
Good health160
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 102
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian33
Pakistani32
Other Asian16
Black African39
Black Caribbean7
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other7
White318
Roma1
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom376
European Union28
Africa30
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean10
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK376
10+ Years70
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Ireland5
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal9
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries4
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion170
Christian236
Buddhist3
Hindu16
Jewish2
Muslim43
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered18
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