Dark Lane is in Tilehurst, Reading and in Newbury district.
RG31 6RA 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 Dark Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG31 6QT, RG31 6QL, RG31 6QZ, RG31 6QU, RG31 5WE, RG31 6PL, RG31 5WF, RG31 6QX, RG31 6QS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Maybough Cottage Dark Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2021-03-19 | £469,621 |
| 14 Dark Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £517,500 | 2020-11-20 | £605,353 |
| 22 Dark Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £545,000 | 2019-11-25 | £659,732 |
| 1 Maybough Cottage Dark Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £276,000 | 2015-04-02 | £396,170 |
| 10 Dark Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2013-08-16 | £786,561 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 1,461 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 2,134 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 | 614 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY | 3out of 4 | 1,060 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY | 4out of 4 | 1,060 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN | 4out of 4 | 1,076 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD | 3out of 4 | 1,232 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 745 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY | 3out of 4 | 1,434 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX | 2out of 4 | 3,355 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP | 3out of 4 | 4,417 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA | 2out of 4 | 4,456 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | 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 | 937 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,467 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR | - not rated | 2,806 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 3,951 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS | - not rated | 4,310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 667 yd | |
| The Snaffle Cafe | Hall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst | 713 yd | |
| St Catherine's Cafe | Church Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst | 1,047 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 69 Westwood Glen | 510 yd | |
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | Wardle Avenue | 673 yd | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | Downing Road | 1,007 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rise Fish Bar | 3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 642 yd | |
| Asian Spice | 3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 642 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Operative Food, The | 1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst | 627 yd | |
| Tesco | Unit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst | 961 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE | grass pitches | 576 yd |
| Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY | health and fitness suite | 607 yd |
| Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way | grass pitches | 777 yd |
| Denefield School LONG LANE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 851 yd |
| Brookfields School SAGE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool | 963 yd |
| Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,012 yd |
| Westwood Farm Junior School FULLBROOK CRESCENT | grass pitches | 1,015 yd |
| St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE | 1,051 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 148 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 104 crimes were reported
near Dark Lane .
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 6RA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG31 6RA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 104 |
| Retired | 81 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Self-Employed | 21 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 38 |
| Education | 23 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 178 |
| Male | 169 |
| Single | 73 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 167 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 160 |
| Good health | 137 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 36 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 99 |
| Other | 14 |
| Indian | 11 |
| Pakistani | 15 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 300 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 318 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| Born in the UK | 318 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| Central Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 31 |
| No religion | 136 |
| Christian | 164 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 22 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Not answered | 18 |