Vickers Close is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9EF 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 Vickers Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9EE, RG2 9DY, RG2 9EL, RG2 9EH, RG2 9HA, RG2 9DX, RG2 9EG, RG2 9EJ, RG2 9DL.

Vickers Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vickers Close are based on 17 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 9EF

Average Price
£647,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£647,680
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickers Close

Average Price
£588,642
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickers CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Vickers Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002021-05-07 £632,832
2 Vickers Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502006-06-20 £639,790
1 Vickers Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£301,0002004-04-07 £708,110
1 Vickers Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002001-03-23 £742,774
5 Vickers Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0001999-02-24 £556,697

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,151 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 		205 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		381 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		740 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		2,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		2,266 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 		1,434 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,677 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,892 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,220 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bohunt School Wokingham
Remount Drive, Arborfield RG2 9GB 		5,059 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,238 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,099 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,047 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		4,197 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
Subway at Shinfield Service StationShinfield Service Station, Arborfield Road123 yd
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane676 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green80 yd
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green80 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millworth Lane Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILLWORTH LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts426 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 80.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is Vickers Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 258 crimes were reported near Vickers Close . 38% 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 9EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vickers Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 258
Shoplifting 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 10
Burglary 6
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hirtes Avenue407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychelm Road303 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maybank445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westall Street496 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bailey Mews505 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maybank445 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Manor527 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vickers Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EF

Employment

RG2 9EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee31
Retired28
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Construction33
Information and communication29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities26
Education21
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female200
Male222

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated5
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health268
Good health120
Fair health27
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 163
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian55
Pakistani22
Other Asian4
Black African17
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White289
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union17
Africa22
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years61
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia13
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion165
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu40
Muslim30
Sikh6
Not answered15
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