Bracken Close is in Tilehurst, Reading and in West Berkshire district.
RG31 5WA is located in the Tilehurst & Purley electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use
since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5WA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG31 5WD, RG31 5WE, RG31 6AA, RG31 6RD, RG31 5NL, RG31 5WF, RG31 5WG, RG31 5WB, RG31 6RA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Bracken Close, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2022-05-06 | £435,832 |
| 7 Bracken Close, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £109,000 | 1998-08-07 | £459,763 |
| 5 Bracken Close, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £103,000 | 1998-05-22 | £465,270 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 1,267 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 2,036 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE | 3out of 4 | 803 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN | 4out of 4 | 893 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD | 3out of 4 | 1,017 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY | 3out of 4 | 1,172 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY | 4out of 4 | 1,172 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY | 3out of 4 | 960 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY | 3out of 4 | 1,311 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 3,151 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 4,222 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 4,343 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW | 4out of 4 | 1,083 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR | - not rated | 2,605 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 3,740 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 4,142 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snaffle Cafe | Hall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst | 636 yd | |
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 769 yd | |
| Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe | 114-116 School Road | 891 yd | |
| St Catherine's Cafe | Church Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst | 899 yd | |
| The Link Cafe | 28 School Road | 904 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 69 Westwood Glen | 347 yd | |
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | Wardle Avenue | 553 yd | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | Downing Road | 791 yd | |
| The Plough Inn | 78 School Road | 903 yd | |
| The Prince | 111 School Road | 952 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rise Fish Bar | 3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 745 yd | |
| Asian Spice | 3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 745 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 76 School Road | 903 yd | |
| Oriental Gourmet | 15 School Road | 993 yd | |
| Dilraj | 23 School Road | 993 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Operative Food, The | 1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 732 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 21 The Triangle | 979 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 29-35 School Road | 993 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE | grass pitches | 780 yd |
| Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY | health and fitness suite | 796 yd |
| Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE | grass pitches | 845 yd |
| St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE | 898 yd | |
| Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD | 925 yd | |
| Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way | grass pitches | 964 yd |
| Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL | grass pitches | 964 yd |
| Denefield School LONG LANE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,066 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 | 78.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 75.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 103 crimes were reported
near Bracken Close .
59% 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 5WA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG31 5WA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 62 |
| Retired | 38 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Other |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Education | 20 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Human health and social work activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Female | 102 |
| Male | 102 |
| Single | 47 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 96 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 123 |
| Good health | 66 |
| Fair health | 11 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 14 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 39 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 14 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 182 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 188 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 188 |
| 10+ Years | 14 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 189 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 12 |
| No religion | 95 |
| Christian | 90 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 10 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Not answered | 7 |