Skylark Way is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9AD is located in the Shinfield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2003-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9AJ, RG2 9AB, RG2 9AZ, RG2 9EG, RG2 9DJ, RG2 9AT, RG2 9DL, RG2 9DX, RG2 9RG.

Skylark Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skylark Way are based on 191 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 9AD

Average Price
£473,470
Semi-Detached
£516,599
Terraced
£442,760
Detached
£607,529
Flats/Maisonettes
£293,546
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skylark Way

Average Price
£511,794
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skylark WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£428,0002022-11-28 £434,580
47 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£326,5002022-11-11 £323,573
33 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-07-21 £444,907
127 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-07-14 £322,174
45 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,0002022-01-31 £329,253

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedShinfield Infant and Nursery School
School Green, Shinfield RG2 9EH 		448 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		638 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,969 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,969 yd Community school 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 		1,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,385 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,618 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4,935 yd University technical college 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 		937 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,822 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		3,909 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
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane391 yd
Subway at Shinfield Service StationShinfield Service Station, Arborfield Road397 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green274 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road788 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green274 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millworth Lane Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILLWORTH LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts666 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 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skylark Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Skylark Way . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 9AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 311
Shoplifting 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 5
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG2 9AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seymour Avenue440 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychelm Road150 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way79 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maybank241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close403 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hirtes Avenue206 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westall Street534 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Lane441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9AD

Employment

RG2 9AD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Part-Time Employee28
Retired25
Self-Employed20
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Information and communication19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male151

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced11
Widowed14

Health

Very good health178
Good health104
Fair health23
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian23
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White248
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years41
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal7
Spain1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion158
Christian121
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered12
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