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

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 8TX, RG2 8TS, RG2 8TY, RG2 8TN, RG2 8TP, RG2 8TZ, RG2 8TW, RG2 8TL, RG2 0BF.

Kingsley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsley Close are based on 66 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 8TU

Average Price
£283,198
Semi-Detached
£282,404
Terraced
£283,595
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Close

Average Price
£282,021
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-11-16 £338,218
35 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-11-05 £315,296
3 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-22 £297,670
6 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£291,5002016-07-29 £298,334
1 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002012-09-28 £249,239

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,861 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 		891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,036 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, RG2 7RB 		1,647 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,964 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 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,769 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,412 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		4,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		4,145 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,207 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,400 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		2,389 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,483 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
Costa CoffeeProctor End North208 yd
Nando'sUnit B302 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon460 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading ImperiumImperial Way481 yd
Atalian Servest Food at Tesco Distribution CentreImperial Way574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beefeater & Premier InnReading Gateway128 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao579 Basingstoke Road598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl565-575 Basingstoke Road598 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road792 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool555 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches995 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 speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 315 crimes were reported near Kingsley Close . 32% 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 8TU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingsley Close, Reading, RG2 8TU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 315
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 37
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 27
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 9
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 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 8TU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Village Close385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webster Close526 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Salford Close457 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre272 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre272 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near St Elizabeth Close244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Poldark Place399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poldark Place399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitley Wood Lane540 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsley Close, Reading, RG2 8TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired63
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities18
Transport and storage17
Education12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Manufacturing8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male166

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated5
Divorced41
Widowed18

Health

Very good health121
Good health118
Fair health57
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 46
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian16
Black African20
Black Caribbean9
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White243
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa20
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years47
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Italy5
Portugal6
Spain5
Poland10
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
No passport held104

Religion

No religion129
Christian154
Hindu9
Muslim14
Not answered14
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