Helmsdale Close is in Reading and in Reading district. RG30 2PS is located in the Norcot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 4DA, RG30 4GY, RG30 2PT, RG30 4BX, RG30 4GZ, RG30 4EF, RG30 4DG, RG30 2PD, RG30 4JA.

Helmsdale Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helmsdale Close are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2PS

Average Price
£233,839
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£233,839
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsdale Close

Average Price
£246,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmsdale CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-03-30 £219,905
42 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-12-20 £211,543
84 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-10-03 £231,919
64 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£271,0002016-04-22 £282,036
86 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,5002015-09-14 £274,056

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 1,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 1,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 4,307 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 4,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 5,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ranikhet Academy
Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED 		1out of 4 123 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE 		3out of 4 506 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS 		3out of 4 744 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilson Primary School
Wilson Road , RG30 2RW 		3out of 4 943 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Park Academy
Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS 		3out of 4 962 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 1,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,700 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3out of 4 3,222 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3out of 4 3,525 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3out of 4 1,163 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,392 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 1,752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 1,846 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
TLG Reading
Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR 		- not rated 2,763 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
Dee Caf Community Cafe12 Spey Road186 yd
Norcot Food PantryBrockley Close415 yd
Red Kangaroo8 Bridgewater Close832 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe522 Oxford Road842 yd
Chillim598-600 Oxford Road842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road655 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road655 yd
Prospect Bowling ClubHoney End Lane836 yd
The Mansion HouseLiebenrood Road876 yd
The Spread Eagle117 Norfolk Road1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC at Reading Retail ParkOxford Road538 yd
Chop Suey House679 Oxford Road644 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go743 Oxford Road713 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner745 Oxford Road713 yd
Wan Choi611 Oxford Road743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road713 yd
European Mini Market462 Oxford Road1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ranikhet Academy
SPEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch253 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite496 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Dee Road 		grass pitches555 yd
St Michaels Primary School
DEE ROAD 		grass pitches781 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE 		health and fitness suite818 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Prospect Park
PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches879 yd
Simply Gym Reading
Meadway Precinct 		health and fitness suite881 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmsdale Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Helmsdale Close . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG30 2PS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee40
Retired36
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education6
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male221

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health217
Good health137
Fair health30
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 123
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian36
Pakistani20
Other Asian7
Black African35
Black Caribbean10
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union66
Rest of Europe6
Africa23
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years81
5-10 Years45
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland7
France3
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal6
Spain2
Lithuania7
Poland35
Romania6
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion101
Christian210
Hindu18
Muslim41
Sikh6
Not answered28
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