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

Nearby postcodes are: RG30 4YH, RG30 4YW, RG30 2PP, RG30 4YD, RG30 4YA, RG30 2PW, RG30 4YN, RG30 4YP, RG30 2PG.

Don Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Don Close are based on 22 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 4YL

Average Price
£224,735
Semi-Detached
£197,657
Terraced
£228,428
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Don Close

Average Price
£221,312
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Don CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Don Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£213,5002015-09-14 £248,454
22 Don Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-12-02 £220,391
10 Don Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-06-09 £254,496
12 Don Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002014-03-05 £253,572
28 Don Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002013-04-05 £229,857

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 4 916 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 1,385 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 4,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 4,848 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 4 288 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Park Academy
Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS 		3out of 4 745 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE 		3out of 4 747 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Primary School
Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS 		3out of 4 964 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN 		3out of 4 981 yd Community school Yes 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 1,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 2,035 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 2,065 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3out of 4 3,128 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Denefield School
Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3out of 4 3,250 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 1,282 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 1,655 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 2,006 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3out of 4 2,174 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Brookfields Special School
Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4out of 4 2,764 yd Community special school Yes 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 Close248 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe12 Spey Road440 yd
Grip UKStadium Way631 yd
Red Kangaroo8 Bridgewater Close799 yd
Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis ClubScours Lane858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Albion642 Oxford Road622 yd
The Pondhouse738 Oxford Road622 yd
Tylers Rest149 Norcot Road1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC at Reading Retail ParkOxford Road260 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go743 Oxford Road413 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner745 Oxford Road413 yd
Chop Suey House679 Oxford Road664 yd
Ohayo Sushi & Wok936 Oxford Road752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hevs Best Deals733 Oxford Road413 yd
Waitrose980 Oxford Road835 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ranikhet Academy
SPEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch243 yd
The Gym (Reading West)
UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite246 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Dee Road 		grass pitches745 yd
Tnt Gym
BRIDGEWATER CLOSE 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Rivers Health Club
SCOURS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts936 yd
St Michaels Primary School
DEE ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd
Wilson Primary School
WILSON ROAD 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed176.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Don Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 609 crimes were reported near Don Close . Only 16% 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 4YL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Don Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG30 4YL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee44
Retired43
Student (economically inactive)31
Looking after home or family31
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male203

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Separated15
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health180
Good health156
Fair health66
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 69
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani19
Other Asian22
Black African32
Black Caribbean28
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean29
Mixed Other3
White247
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union32
Rest of Europe6
Africa24
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years74
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland4
France1
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held79

Religion

No religion160
Christian172
Buddhist9
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim51
Sikh1
Not answered21
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