Milsom Close is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9DS is located in the Shinfield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Milsom Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9BT, RG2 9AP, RG2 9DE, RG2 9AN, RG2 9DR, RG2 9DP, RG2 9GA, RG2 9DH, RG2 9DG.

Milsom Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Milsom Close are based on 25 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 9DS

Average Price
£410,832
Semi-Detached
£410,832
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milsom Close

Average Price
£410,832
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milsom CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Milsom Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-05-13 £425,490
3 Milsom Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-03-20 £363,461
2 Milsom Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002015-08-20 £383,786
10 Milsom Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002014-11-07 £454,079
5 Milsom Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-06-14 £455,726

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,563 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 		761 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		827 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		972 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,683 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 		1,422 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,087 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,305 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,838 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4,629 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 		710 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,550 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,832 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,511 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		3,606 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 Lane356 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane410 yd
Subway at Shinfield Service StationShinfield Service Station, Arborfield Road656 yd
Cafe No. 1The Gateway, 1 Collegiate Square868 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road477 yd
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green583 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green583 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millworth Lane Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILLWORTH LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts982 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 15.8%
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 speed65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.06 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Milsom Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 141 crimes were reported near Milsom Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 9DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Milsom Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 141
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 8
Burglary 7
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Leyland Gardens149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrington Close78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Lane393 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hirtes Avenue211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hawthorn534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scobell Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychelm Road301 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way349 yd
More Crime Statistics for Milsom Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DS

Employment

RG2 9DS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee101
Retired62
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction23
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female153
Male143

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health134
Good health111
Fair health42
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 83
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani7
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White257

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union25
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years35
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland5
France2
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion117
Christian150
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh3
Not answered10
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