Simons Close is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Newbury district. RG31 6GA 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 Simons Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 6GE, RG31 6UT, RG8 8HY, RG8 8DZ, RG8 8BB, RG31 6GF, RG31 6GD, RG31 6GB, RG8 8DW.

Simons Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simons Close are based on 3 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 6GA

Average Price
£488,731
Semi-Detached
£430,062
Terraced
£310,075
Detached
£515,397
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simons Close

Average Price
£468,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simons CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Simons Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,5002021-06-25 £497,080
18 Simons Close, Reading, Slough
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002018-12-19 £530,893
9 Simons Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002017-02-03 £524,362
21 Simons Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-01-13 £339,075
10 Simons Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002015-12-11 £427,454

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		309 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		576 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		775 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		2,799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		5,201 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,223 yd Free schools No 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 		520 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,482 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,142 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,637 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,827 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
Spoons Coffee Shop7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst882 yd
The Mad Duck Cafe82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Rise Fish Bar3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst896 yd
Asian Spice3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst443 yd
Co-Operative Food, The1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst902 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool436 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches478 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches611 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre
DOWNS WAY 		health and fitness suite780 yd
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
Downsway Primary School
WARBRECK DRIVE 		grass pitches848 yd
Denefield School
LONG LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts927 yd
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches985 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 speed33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simons Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Simons 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 6GA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simons Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6GA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG31 6GA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Information and communication19
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female141
Male143

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex131
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health137
Good health101
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union13
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy3
Portugal1
Poland3
Other EU countries9
No passport held36

Religion

No religion110
Christian153
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered17
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