Berkshire Drive is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district. RG31 5JJ is located in the Tilehurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Berkshire Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5JE, RG31 5JB, RG31 5JF, RG31 5DN, RG31 5HZ, RG31 5JD, RG31 5JA, RG31 5DW, RG31 5NB.

Berkshire Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Berkshire Drive are based on 14 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 RG31 5JJ

Average Price
£440,272
Semi-Detached
£400,424
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£485,101
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkshire Drive

Average Price
£442,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkshire DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002022-10-17 £446,242
7 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002019-10-01 £406,178
15B Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002017-12-06 £407,799
17 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002017-11-23 £537,644
17 Berkshire Drive, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002016-01-28 £535,305

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		969 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,209 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst RG31 5LN 		215 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst RG31 5BD 		349 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst RG31 4SZ 		491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst RG31 5NJ 		683 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorlands Primary School
Church End Lane, Tilehurst RG30 4UN 		1,468 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		792 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		1,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		3,649 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Theale Green School
Church Street, RG7 5DA 		3,799 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		1,619 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		1,664 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		1,990 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3,006 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		3,788 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Zyka6 Park Lane163 yd
Spice Master22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst253 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst263 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe114-116 School Road363 yd
St Catherine's CafeChurch Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilehurst Royal British LegionDowning Road322 yd
The Prince111 School Road328 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)160 Park Lane450 yd
The Plough Inn78 School Road508 yd
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Garden24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst246 yd
Herbies Pizza18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst266 yd
Peking Chef14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst277 yd
The Tasty Plaice158 Park Lane450 yd
Domino's Pizza76 School Road508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food21 The Triangle479 yd
Co-operative Food29-35 School Road913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birch Copse Primary School
WITTENHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches342 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall
ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE 		441 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches490 yd
Sringfield Primary School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church
SCHOOL ROAD 		805 yd
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts887 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground
KENTWOOD HILL 		grass pitches1,046 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Berkshire Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 189 crimes were reported near Berkshire Drive. 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG31 5JJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Berkshire Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG31 5JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Education12
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male101

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed46

Health

Very good health105
Good health72
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani21
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White192

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union11
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland1
France1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion71
Christian119
Hindu8
Muslim21
Other religion2
Not answered9
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