Howard Villas is in Reading and in Reading district. RG2 8TH is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 2005-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Villas, Reading, RG2 8TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8UH, RG2 8UJ, RG2 8AQ, RG2 8PP, RG2 8BF, RG2 8LF, RG2 8TP, RG2 8PW, RG2 8PD.

Howard Villas Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Villas are based on 2 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 8TH

Average Price
£63,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£67,984
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£58,030
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Villas

Average Price
£63,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard VillasStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Howard Villas, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,2502021-06-16 £67,984
3 Howard Villas, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£41,2502010-03-12 £58,030

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,695 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 		612 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		612 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		776 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,611 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,733 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 		1,006 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,679 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,329 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,027 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 		853 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,461 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,204 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,408 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 Road494 yd
Costa CoffeeProctor End North609 yd
Nando'sUnit B696 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane805 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway470 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road633 yd
Curry Chef469 Northumberland Avenue909 yd
Dragon Garden471 Northumberland Avenue909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road442 yd
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool705 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches783 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches1,039 yd
John Madejski Academy
HARTLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,093 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Villas Street dangerous?

In 2023, 370 crimes were reported near Howard Villas . Only 28% 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 8TH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Villas, Reading, RG2 8TH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 370
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Shoplifting 43
Vehicle Crime 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 33
Public Order 31
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Burglary 9
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lexington Grove398 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre323 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane138 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane138 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitley Wood Lane138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close170 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close195 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close195 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Elizabeth Close449 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Kingsley Close402 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Villas, Reading, RG2 8TH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee172
Retired43
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Construction27
Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male226

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health217
Good health150
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 110
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani47
Other Asian30
Black African17
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White273
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union60
Rest of Europe8
Africa13
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years83
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
France2
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland14
Romania18
Other EU countries28
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion127
Christian191
Buddhist9
Hindu22
Muslim48
Other religion4
Not answered26
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