Firethorn is in Shinfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9GD is located in the Shinfield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2018-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9GH, RG2 9FU, RG2 9GG, RG2 9EZ, RG2 9LB, RG2 9EW, RG2 9AG, RG2 9GF, RG2 9BZ.

Firethorn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firethorn are based on 42 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 9GD

Average Price
£741,308
Semi-Detached
£522,826
Terraced
£491,144
Detached
£813,544
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firethorn

Average Price
£741,308
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FirethornStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Firethorn, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£490,0002023-01-16 £479,000
28 Firethorn, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002022-05-31 £483,995
11 Firethorn, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-06-25 £622,470
6 Firethorn, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, a newly built property 		£800,0002020-01-15 £1,003,070
2 Firethorn, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, a newly built property 		£825,0002019-08-29 £1,056,479

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,300 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 		1,173 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		1,321 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, RG2 9RA 		1,375 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,951 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		1,954 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,032 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4,170 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 		964 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,166 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,089 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		2,307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,301 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Cafe No. 1The Gateway, 1 Collegiate Square324 yd
Gateway Coffee MorningSt Mary's Church, Church Lane885 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane926 yd
L'OrtolanChurch Lane936 yd
Subway at Shinfield Service StationShinfield Service Station, Arborfield Road970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road517 yd
Bell & BottleBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green1,000 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)Church Lane1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai PrincessBell And Bottle Inn, 37 School Green1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39 School Green1,000 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG2 9GD postcode.

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 0.0%
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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firethorn Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near Firethorn . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG2 9GD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 87
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 4
Public Order 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shinfield Road371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harrington Close530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seymour Avenue359 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Leyland Gardens430 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hawthorn134 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastern Relief Road407 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fuchsia Grove371 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitethorn191 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackthorn53 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee160
Retired44
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

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

Female199
Male205

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex216
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed13

Health

Very good health253
Good health119
Fair health28
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 181
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian112
Pakistani15
Other Asian15
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White209
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa27
Middle East and Asia84
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years85
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom348
Germany1
Italy3
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East6
Southern Asia13
No passport held12

Religion

No religion96
Christian146
Hindu100
Muslim33
Sikh20
Other religion2
Not answered7
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