Balfour Drive is in Calcot, Reading and in Newbury district. RG31 7BN is located in the Tilehurst South & Holybrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Drive, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG31 7BH, RG31 7BL, RG31 7AJ, RG31 7AE, RG31 7BE, RG31 7AH, RG31 7BD, RG31 7AG, RG31 7BW.

Balfour Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Drive 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 7BN

Average Price
£424,584
Semi-Detached
£350,258
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,044
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Drive

Average Price
£390,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Balfour Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-02-04 £347,890
15 Balfour Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-30 £397,664
4 Balfour Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002020-07-30 £333,330
11 Balfour Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-07-15 £442,831
22 Balfour Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002016-11-25 £536,771

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,922 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,207 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 4Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Curtis Road, Calcot RG31 4XG 		676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Calcot Junior School
Curtis Road, Calcot RG31 4XG 		676 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Primary School
Barton Road, Tilehurst RG31 5NJ 		1,693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst RG31 4SZ 		1,772 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Theale C.E. Primary School
Englefield Road, RG7 5AS 		2,006 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes 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 		1,916 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Theale Green School
Church Street, RG7 5DA 		2,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		3,184 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		3,914 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		4,145 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 		1,098 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		2,685 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		3,134 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4,210 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,794 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
Eurest1320 Arlington Business Park, Theale559 yd
Elior at The HiveGround Floor East, Hive 1, 1510 - 1520 Arlington Business Park, Theale577 yd
McDonalds RestaurantMcdonald's, Savacentre Bath Road, Calcot634 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co At SainsburysSavacentre Bath Road, Calcot634 yd
Eurest Food At Porsche Cars GBPorsche Pincents Kiln, Calcot642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies Express7 Royal Avenue, Calcot365 yd
Sainsbury'sSavacentre Bath Road, Calcot634 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Linear Park
BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK CHARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches436 yd
Calcot Junior School
CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CURTIS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool534 yd
Calcot Recreation Ground
PARISH OFFICE PARISH OFFICE HIGH VIEW 		grass pitches695 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 95.8%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.41 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 298 crimes were reported near Balfour Drive. 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG31 7BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Drive, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7BN

Employment

RG31 7BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 Employee134
Part-Time Employee49
Retired45
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles53
Information and communication26
Education24
Human health and social work activities17
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female193
Male193

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health221
Good health121
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 84
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani8
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White345
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years30
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Ireland8
France1
Portugal9
Spain1
Poland5
Romania1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion174
Christian189
Hindu1
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered11
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