Birch Avenue is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district.
RG30 6BL 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 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG30 6AE, RG30 6BN, RG30 6BH, RG30 6AH, RG30 6BJ, RG30 6AF, RG30 4UY, RG30 6AN, RG30 6AL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Birch Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2023-09-15 | £404,109 |
| 1 Birch Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2021-05-06 | £408,799 |
| 12 Birch Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £370,000 | 2021-02-05 | £388,087 |
| 10 Birch Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2019-06-25 | £348,745 |
| 2 Birch Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2017-02-24 | £331,606 |
| 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 | 811 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 899 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 4,848 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 5,330 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS | 3out of 4 | 262 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED | 1out of 4 | 583 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN | 3out of 4 | 603 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE | 3out of 4 | 789 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS | 3out of 4 | 916 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 | 1,505 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 2,346 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 2,382 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY | 3out of 4 | 2,649 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY | 3out of 4 | 2,820 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 | 1,035 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 2,094 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 2,242 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW | 4out of 4 | 2,391 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH | - not rated | 2,451 yd | Other independent 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 | 291 yd | |
| Dee Caf Community Cafe | 12 Spey Road | 647 yd | |
| Vesuvio Pizzeria | 20 Norcot Road | 964 yd | |
| Grip UK | Stadium Way | 969 yd | |
| Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis Club | Scours Lane | 1,042 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tylers Rest | 149 Norcot Road | 598 yd | |
| The Victoria | 1 Norcot Road | 881 yd | |
| The Tilehurst Club | 12 Kentwood Hill | 963 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFC at Reading Retail Park | Oxford Road | 676 yd | |
| Heat & Eat, Grab and Go | 743 Oxford Road | 747 yd | |
| Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner | 745 Oxford Road | 747 yd | |
| Ohayo Sushi & Wok | 936 Oxford Road | 790 yd | |
| Sunshine Chinese Wok Away | 893 Oxford Road | 860 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hevs Best Deals | 733 Oxford Road | 747 yd | |
| Waitrose | 980 Oxford Road | 837 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 29-35 School Road | 1,083 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 453 yd |
| Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane | grass pitches | 640 yd |
| The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD | health and fitness suite | 691 yd |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road | grass pitches | 714 yd |
| St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD | grass pitches | 845 yd |
| Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 952 yd |
| The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE | 1,035 yd | |
| Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL | grass pitches | 1,091 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% |
| Median download speed | 150 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 203.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 267 crimes were reported
near Birch Avenue .
37% 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 6BL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG30 6BL 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 123 |
| Retired | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 28 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Other | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Information and communication | 19 |
| Education | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 172 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 89 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 156 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 163 |
| Good health | 134 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 40 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 97 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 7 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 11 |
| Other Asian | 27 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 17 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 242 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 40 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 262 |
| 10+ Years | 61 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 13 |
| South-East Asia | 7 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 116 |
| Christian | 148 |
| Buddhist | 11 |
| Hindu | 11 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 16 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 29 |