Swiss Cottage Close is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Reading district. RG31 5JP 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 Swiss Cottage Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5EB, RG31 5PB, RG31 5NX, RG31 5DX, RG31 5NP, RG31 5NW, RG31 5DH, RG31 5NY, RG31 5NR.

Swiss Cottage Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swiss Cottage Close are based on 8 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 5JP

Average Price
£409,638
Semi-Detached
£407,564
Terraced
£370,408
Detached
£498,470
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swiss Cottage Close

Average Price
£409,638
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swiss Cottage CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Swiss Cottage Close, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-03-16 £348,992
5 Swiss Cottage Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£357,5002020-11-20 £382,186
5 Swiss Cottage Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,9502014-08-14 £376,078
7 Swiss Cottage Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002014-08-08 £498,470
5 Swiss Cottage Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002009-05-19 £378,158

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		1,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,098 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 		528 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst RG31 5BD 		708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst RG31 4SZ 		1,026 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst RG31 5NJ 		1,092 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,171 yd Community school No 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 		1,008 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		1,299 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		4,016 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Theale Green School
Church Street, RG7 5DA 		4,101 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		1,442 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,012 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		2,240 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3,469 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,022 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
The Snaffle CafeHall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst482 yd
St Catherine's CafeChurch Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst575 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe114-116 School Road598 yd
Zyka6 Park Lane609 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen140 yd
Tilehurst Royal British LegionDowning Road487 yd
The Prince111 School Road645 yd
The Plough Inn78 School Road657 yd
Tilehurst Bowls ClubWardle Avenue684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 School Road657 yd
Ocean Garden24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst699 yd
Herbies Pizza18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst710 yd
Peking Chef14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst719 yd
Oriental Gourmet15 School Road889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food21 The Triangle712 yd
Co-operative Food29-35 School Road889 yd
Co-Operative Food, The1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birch Copse Primary School
WITTENHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches497 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall
ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE 		570 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church
SCHOOL ROAD 		793 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground
KENTWOOD HILL 		grass pitches928 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches977 yd
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,060 yd
Sringfield Primary School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed319.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swiss Cottage Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 98 crimes were reported near Swiss Cottage Close. 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG31 5JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swiss Cottage Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired57
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction21
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities17
Other17
Financial and insurance activities15
Information and communication10
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male168

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health185
Good health117
Fair health24
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 93
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian9
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White284
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years29
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland2
France4
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion128
Christian166
Buddhist5
Hindu4
Muslim12
Other religion3
Not answered16
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