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

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5LE, RG31 5LR, RG31 5LD, RG31 5TY, RG31 5LQ, RG31 5LF, RG31 5UE, RG31 5LB, RG31 5LS.

The Birchwoods Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birchwoods are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 5UH

Average Price
£684,415
Semi-Detached
£692,551
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£683,950
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birchwoods

Average Price
£710,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchwoodsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Birchwoods, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002022-09-23 £788,469
5 The Birchwoods, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-09-16 £650,487
22 The Birchwoods, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£557,5002021-01-22 £646,408
30 The Birchwoods, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£669,0002020-09-18 £803,604
18 The Birchwoods, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002019-11-29 £635,521

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		1,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,780 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 		488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst RG31 5NJ 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst RG31 4SZ 		783 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Lane Primary School
School Road, Tilehurst RG31 5BD 		1,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,681 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 		345 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		1,660 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		3,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Theale Green School
Church Street, RG7 5DA 		3,392 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		4,335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		1,995 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		2,033 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,308 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3,640 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,491 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
St Catherine's CafeChurch Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst240 yd
The Snaffle CafeHall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst395 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst500 yd
Spice Master22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst538 yd
Zyka6 Park Lane859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen655 yd
Fox And Hounds, TheFox And Hounds, 116 City Road, Tilehurst665 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)160 Park Lane904 yd
Tilehurst Royal British LegionDowning Road927 yd
The Prince111 School Road1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Chef14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst530 yd
Herbies Pizza18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst534 yd
Ocean Garden24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst545 yd
The Tasty Plaice158 Park Lane904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall
ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE 		262 yd
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts357 yd
Birch Copse Primary School
WITTENHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches369 yd
Sringfield Primary School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches525 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School
CITY ROAD 		grass pitches664 yd
Little Heath School Playing Fields
LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches928 yd
Turnhams Farm Recreation Ground
LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches928 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 speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birchwoods Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near The Birchwoods. 72% 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 5UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Birchwoods, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5UH

Employment

RG31 5UH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired40
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction21
Education17
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male114

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed10

Health

Very good health143
Good health71
Fair health22
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White213

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland5
Spain1
Other EU countries4
Turkey3
Southern Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion113
Christian103
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered13
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