Chestnut Crescent is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9EL 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 Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9EE, RG2 9EH, RG2 9HA, RG2 9EF, RG2 9EJ, RG2 9EN, RG2 9DX, RG2 9EG, RG2 9DY.

Chestnut Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Crescent are based on 48 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 9EL

Average Price
£183,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,600
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Crescent

Average Price
£380,237
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Cobham House Chestnut Crescent, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-01-22 £203,762
Flat 9 Cobham House Chestnut Crescent, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002013-11-08 £166,229
Flat 9 Cobham House Chestnut Crescent, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002009-07-10 £180,808

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,202 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 		122 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		350 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		653 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		2,293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		2,293 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 		1,344 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,712 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,944 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,323 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bohunt School Wokingham
Remount Drive, Arborfield RG2 9GB 		5,074 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 		1,245 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		1,921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,124 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
14 Arkwright Road, Reading RG2 0LU 		4,236 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 Road214 yd
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane664 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green59 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green59 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green59 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millworth Lane Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILLWORTH LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts346 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chestnut Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Chestnut Crescent . 37% 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 9EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Shoplifting 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 16
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 7
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 9EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way331 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket180 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hirtes Avenue476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wychelm Road374 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Skylark Way331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maybank407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westall Street390 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Manor541 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Skylark Way331 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maybank407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG2 9EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed21
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Information and communication15
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female200
Male151

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed63

Health

Very good health134
Good health106
Fair health81
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 68
Other28

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union14
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years25
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
Poland5
Other EU countries3
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held95

Religion

No religion135
Christian171
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered27
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