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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8SX, RG2 8SY, RG2 8TT, RG2 8TE, RG2 8TD, RG2 8QP, RG2 8LA, RG2 8QL, RG2 9FW.

Railton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railton Close 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 8TB

Average Price
£396,351
Semi-Detached
£396,351
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railton Close

Average Price
£396,351
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Railton Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-04-14 £480,021
1 Railton Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002015-10-29 £399,915
4 Railton Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002010-08-20 £361,094
4 Railton Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002005-10-07 £379,733
6 Railton Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002003-05-30 £438,691

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,613 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 		579 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		579 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		700 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,502 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,534 yd Free schools 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 		1,018 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,712 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,614 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,834 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 		506 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,049 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,707 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,545 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 Lane243 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road365 yd
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane1,090 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane660 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road694 yd
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue824 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue824 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road374 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road1,003 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 pitches796 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,011 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 speed77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 275 crimes were reported near Railton Close . 36% 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 8TB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railton Close, Reading, RG2 8TB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 275
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Shoplifting 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 23
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Burglary 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Zenith Avenue516 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Zenith Avenue516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burlingham Close407 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mylum Close327 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Court295 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Railton Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wincanton Road462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Railton Close, Reading, RG2 8TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired64
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction21
Information and communication18
Education15
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male176

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex153
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health193
Good health109
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 81
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian28
Pakistani31
Other Asian21
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White237
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years58
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
Portugal4
Poland6
Other EU countries4
Middle East5
Southern Asia10
No passport held37

Religion

No religion105
Christian149
Buddhist9
Hindu9
Muslim41
Sikh17
Other religion3
Not answered20
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