George Close is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 5EW is located in the Thames electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 5HR, RG4 5HS, RG4 5EP, RG4 5JA, RG4 5EN, RG4 5JB, RG4 5JL, RG4 5ES, RG4 5HY.

George Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Close are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5EW

Average Price
£528,966
Semi-Detached
£681,375
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£769,721
Flats/Maisonettes
£303,670
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Close

Average Price
£528,966
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 George Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002022-07-13 £608,571
10 George Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002021-10-29 £978,950
1 George Close, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002021-04-20 £687,798
6 George Close, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£367,5002021-02-11 £356,939
3 George Close, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-09-13 £290,894

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 4,688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 5,107 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 5,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU 		3out of 4 676 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA 		3out of 4 756 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Micklands Primary School
Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU 		3out of 4 773 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA 		4out of 4 955 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		3out of 4 1,397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,740 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 3,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 3,554 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 3,571 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 440 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 440 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 597 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 943 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 2,471 yd Other independent school 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
3Cs Cafe at St Johns ChurchGosbrook Road832 yd
Bina Tandoori21 Prospect Street1,018 yd
Papa Gee5 Prospect Street1,018 yd
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant49 Hemdean Road1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers Rest180 Henley Road572 yd
The Red Cow Inn56 Star Road774 yd
The Last Crumb76 Prospect Street929 yd
Fox And Hounds51 Gosbrook Road1,054 yd
The Clifton Arms12 Gosbrook Road1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Attimonosh120a Henley Road299 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips112 Henley Road299 yd
Qumin Takeaway116 Henley Road306 yd
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway72 Briants Avenue668 yd
Caversham Tandoori15 Prospect Street1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food124 Henley Road299 yd
Co-operative Food100 South View Avenue592 yd
TescoBuckingham Drive766 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Morgan Sports Centre
HENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts659 yd
Micklands Primary School
MICKLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches669 yd
Hill Primary School
PEPPARD ROAD 		grass pitches757 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School
WASHINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches816 yd
Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park)
CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts924 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near George Close . 58% 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 RG4 5EW.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired56
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family15
Other10
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Information and communication24
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male168

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health211
Good health118
Fair health24
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 149

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian19
Other Asian7
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White290
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years34
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland1
Germany3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion141
Christian164
Hindu22
Jewish6
Not answered28
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