Howell Close is in Arborfield, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG2 9QN is located in the Arborfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9GN, RG2 9FB, RG2 9FE, RG2 9LW, RG2 9FF, RG2 9LZ, RG2 9FG.

Howell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howell Close are based on 133 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 9QN

Average Price
£416,669
Semi-Detached
£476,265
Terraced
£382,859
Detached
£503,818
Flats/Maisonettes
£82,445
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howell Close

Average Price
£357,647
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Howell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-09-26 £317,920
2 Howell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-06-30 £436,790
22 Howell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-12-02 £367,876
8 Howell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-05-21 £414,569
16 Howell Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-12-07 £375,791

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Farley Hill Primary School
Baston Road, RG2 9YW 		1,514 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Coombes Church of England Primary School
School Road, Arborfield RG2 9NX 		1,547 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield RG2 9EJ 		3,521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Gorse Ride Junior School
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead RG40 4JJ 		3,580 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gorse Ride Infants' School
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead RG40 4EH 		3,755 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bohunt School Wokingham
Remount Drive, Arborfield RG2 9GB 		1,237 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		4,865 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWaverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery
Waverley Way, Finchampstead RG40 4YD 		3,794 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Neot's School
St Neot's Road, Eversley RG27 0PN 		4,123 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		4,258 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		5,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuckley House School
Luckley Road, Wokingham RG40 3EU 		5,468 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
StablesUnit 1, The Stables, 1 Bridle Road958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arborfield Garrison Pitches
Princess Marina Drive 		grass pitches, tennis courts589 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed200.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed600 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Howell Close . 46% 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 9QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9QN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Shoplifting 30
Public Order 23
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milam Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milam Close460 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wokingham Lane262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wokingham Lane262 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehall Drive352 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wokingham Lane262 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wokingham Lane262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Poperinghe Way204 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poperinghe Way204 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poperinghe Way204 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9QN

Employment

RG2 9QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RG2 9QN 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 Employee179
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family24
Unemployed13
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Retired8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female242
Male223

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced40
Widowed5

Health

Very good health279
Good health155
Fair health32

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 118
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani7
Black African39
Black Caribbean8
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White362
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Roma4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa40
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years52
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
France6
Italy9
Portugal7
Poland3
Romania15
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa17
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion196
Christian229
Hindu5
Muslim8
Sikh2
Not answered25
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