Skylark Way is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9AJ is located in the Shinfield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2004-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9AZ, RG2 9AD, RG2 9AT, RG2 9AB, RG2 9RG, RG2 9RE, RG2 9EG, RG2 9DP, RG2 9DX.

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 9AJ

Average Price
£595,469
Semi-Detached
£615,175
Terraced
£479,697
Detached
£697,694
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
50 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-08-19 £647,131
8 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-08-12 £472,206
16 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002021-06-11 £628,234
30 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-04-16 £404,962
48 Skylark Way, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-03-25 £560,908

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,892 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 		445 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		560 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		682 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,964 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,964 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 		1,229 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,386 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,632 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,159 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4,978 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 		915 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,736 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,861 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		3,912 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 Lane345 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane379 yd
Subway at Shinfield Service StationShinfield Service Station, Arborfield Road440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green286 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road806 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green286 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millworth Lane Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILLWORTH LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts653 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 32.0%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skylark Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near Skylark Way . 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 9AJ.

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 9AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 321
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Shoplifting 92
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 19
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 11
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seymour Avenue502 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychelm Road229 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close343 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maybank163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hirtes Avenue277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westall Street475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Lane393 yd
More Crime Statistics for Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee195
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Retired10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Information and communication30
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Education19
Construction11
Other10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities7
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female222
Male236

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed3

Health

Very good health301
Good health132
Fair health20
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 181
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese14
Indian41
Pakistani5
Other Asian7
Black African27
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other10
White312
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union31
Rest of Europe6
Africa28
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years76
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland2
France1
Italy8
Portugal4
Spain4
Poland7
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion217
Christian169
Buddhist1
Hindu30
Muslim16
Sikh4
Not answered22
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