Links Drive is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district.
RG30 4YR 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 Links Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4YR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG30 4YS, RG30 4YA, RG30 4XY, RG30 6AG, RG30 6AR, RG30 4YT, RG30 6AP, RG30 6AF, RG30 4YN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Links Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £203,000 | 2019-12-18 | £197,598 |
| 38 Links Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £202,500 | 2016-12-23 | £188,348 |
| 40 Links Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2005-07-06 | £173,937 |
| 40 Links Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2002-11-08 | £203,116 |
| 37 Links Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2002-02-28 | £187,155 |
| 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 | 704 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 4,546 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 5,029 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED | 1out of 4 | 484 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS | 3out of 4 | 544 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE | 3out of 4 | 868 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN | 3out of 4 | 900 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS | 3out of 4 | 1,054 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 1,589 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,276 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,292 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY | 3out of 4 | 2,958 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY | 3out of 4 | 3,004 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,903 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 2,252 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 2,331 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW | 4out of 4 | 2,516 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norcot Food Pantry | Brockley Close | 257 yd | |
| Dee Caf Community Cafe | 12 Spey Road | 612 yd | |
| Grip UK | Stadium Way | 656 yd | |
| Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis Club | Scours Lane | 776 yd | |
| Red Kangaroo | 8 Bridgewater Close | 977 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Albion | 642 Oxford Road | 814 yd | |
| The Pondhouse | 738 Oxford Road | 814 yd | |
| Tylers Rest | 149 Norcot Road | 885 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFC at Reading Retail Park | Oxford Road | 365 yd | |
| Heat & Eat, Grab and Go | 743 Oxford Road | 430 yd | |
| Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner | 745 Oxford Road | 431 yd | |
| Ohayo Sushi & Wok | 936 Oxford Road | 587 yd | |
| Sunshine Chinese Wok Away | 893 Oxford Road | 750 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hevs Best Deals | 733 Oxford Road | 431 yd | |
| Waitrose | 980 Oxford Road | 659 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 383 yd |
| The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD | health and fitness suite | 387 yd |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road | grass pitches | 833 yd |
| Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE | health and fitness suite | 923 yd |
| Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane | grass pitches | 951 yd |
| Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts | 966 yd |
| St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD | grass pitches | 1,017 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 562 crimes were reported
near Links Drive .
Only 18% 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 4YR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG30 4YR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 87 |
| Part-Time Employee | 41 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Looking after home or family | 23 |
| Self-Employed | 22 |
| Other | 12 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Education | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Female | 182 |
| Male | 160 |
| Single | 111 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Separated | 15 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 151 |
| Good health | 125 |
| Fair health | 48 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 57 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 68 |
| Other | 11 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Pakistani | 34 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 43 |
| Black Caribbean | 17 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 196 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 3 |
| Roma | 5 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 247 |
| European Union | 38 |
| Africa | 25 |
| Middle East and Asia | 27 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 247 |
| 10+ Years | 53 |
| 5-10 Years | 23 |
| 2-5 Years | 14 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 200 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Poland | 15 |
| Romania | 10 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 79 |
| No religion | 121 |
| Christian | 142 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Muslim | 56 |
| Not answered | 17 |