Test Close is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district. RG30 4DL 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 Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 4EE, RG30 4DN, RG30 4DR, RG30 4DS, RG30 4ER, RG30 6BJ, RG30 6BH, RG30 4ET, RG30 4YP.

Test Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Test Close are based on 63 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 4DL

Average Price
£166,160
Semi-Detached
£164,765
Terraced
£198,601
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£129,171
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Test Close

Average Price
£166,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Test CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Test Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,5002022-02-28 £314,864
15 Test Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-11-26 £256,178
14 Test Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-10-07 £266,592
25 Test Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-01-11 £280,839
18 Test Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,0002018-08-22 £259,047

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 1,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 1,055 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 4,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 5,216 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 4 364 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Park Academy
Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS 		3out of 4 491 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE 		3out of 4 540 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN 		3out of 4 586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS 		3out of 4 694 yd Community school No 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 1,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,088 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,131 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3out of 4 2,764 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3out of 4 3,060 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 4 913 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,877 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 2,004 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 2,236 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
TLG Reading
Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR 		- not rated 2,486 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
Norcot Food PantryBrockley Close150 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe12 Spey Road396 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane968 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane968 yd
Grip UKStadium Way996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tylers Rest149 Norcot Road792 yd
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road1,002 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road1,002 yd
Prospect Bowling ClubHoney End Lane1,018 yd
The Victoria1 Norcot Road1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC at Reading Retail ParkOxford Road645 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go743 Oxford Road768 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner745 Oxford Road768 yd
Ohayo Sushi & Wok936 Oxford Road951 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway PrecinctHoney End Lane968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road768 yd
Waitrose980 Oxford Road1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ranikhet Academy
SPEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch242 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Dee Road 		grass pitches479 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite639 yd
St Michaels Primary School
DEE ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane 		grass pitches669 yd
Meadway Sports Centre
CONWY CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool861 yd
The Avenue School
THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE 		943 yd
Simply Gym Reading
Meadway Precinct 		health and fitness suite967 yd
Churchend Primary Academy
USK ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 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 speed61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Test Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 385 crimes were reported near Test Close . Only 27% 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 4DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family31
Self-Employed27
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)15
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities22
Administrative and support service activities21
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female216
Male200

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced29
Widowed6

Health

Very good health199
Good health158
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 89
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani20
Other Asian2
Black African33
Black Caribbean21
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other7
White287
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union36
Rest of Europe7
Africa17
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years65
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
France3
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland20
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia5
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held76

Religion

No religion175
Christian171
Hindu3
Muslim36
Sikh1
Not answered30
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