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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8PZ, RG2 8UG, RG2 8PY, RG2 8UD, RG2 8PS, RG2 8QN, RG2 8QD, RG2 8UA, RG2 8PR.

Whitley Wood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitley Wood Lane are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8PX

Average Price
£357,834
Semi-Detached
£368,323
Terraced
£329,862
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Wood Lane

Average Price
£363,970
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
335 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-04-30 £406,910
325 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002016-06-08 £349,209
339 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002015-05-01 £260,294
341 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-08-19 £388,186
337 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002011-12-16 £388,574

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,002 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 		898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,056 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,284 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShinfield Infant and Nursery School
School Green, Shinfield RG2 9EH 		1,742 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,299 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,344 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,684 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,095 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		4,232 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 		459 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,364 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,818 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
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane643 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road699 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane956 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North959 yd
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane448 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway863 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road670 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road1,080 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG2 8PX postcode.

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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Whitley Wood Lane . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 8PX.

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 8PX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 19
Public Order 18
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove125 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Maying499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Court321 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close422 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wrenswood Close422 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Wood Lane417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mylum Close172 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Maying499 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PX

Employment

RG2 8PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 Employee129
Self-Employed35
Retired35
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities24
Education22
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male173

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health172
Good health128
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian25
Pakistani29
Other Asian13
Black African13
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other5
White234
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union29
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years63
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion104
Christian160
Buddhist1
Hindu21
Muslim43
Sikh10
Not answered19
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