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

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 6SN, RG31 6QN, RG31 6QJ, RG31 6QP, RG31 6SP, RG31 6SL, RG31 6SR, RG31 6PN, RG31 6QH.

Bowfell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowfell Close are based on 4 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 6QR

Average Price
£431,263
Semi-Detached
£410,611
Terraced
£423,389
Detached
£507,782
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowfell Close

Average Price
£404,775
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowfell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Bowfell Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-06-30 £409,176
17 Bowfell Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-04-29 £417,370
23 Bowfell Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-08-09 £488,472
3 Bowfell Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002018-09-17 £460,350
24 Bowfell Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002016-07-18 £520,427

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		1,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,023 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 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		639 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		1,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst RG31 5LN 		1,497 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 		554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		1,877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		3,544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		4,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		4,638 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 		494 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,690 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		3,199 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		4,183 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,350 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, Tilehurst291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tilehurst Bowls ClubWardle Avenue753 yd
The Royal Oak69 Westwood Glen942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Rise Fish Bar3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst270 yd
Asian Spice3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food, The1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst255 yd
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst558 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cotswold Sports Centre
DOWNS WAY 		health and fitness suite223 yd
Downsway Primary School
WARBRECK DRIVE 		grass pitches281 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches372 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool523 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches573 yd
Denefield School
LONG LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts678 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowfell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Bowfell Close. 48% 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 6QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bowfell Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired65
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male154

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed24

Health

Very good health140
Good health100
Fair health36
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White268
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion118
Christian148
Muslim6
Not answered21
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