Mead Close is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 5LQ is located in the Caversham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mead Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 5LZ, RG4 5NA, RG4 5BP, RG4 5BF, RG4 5BG, RG4 5BY, RG4 5LY, RG4 5BN, RG4 5BS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mead Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £238,000 | 2018-02-23 | £215,890 |
| 23 Mead Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2017-12-20 | £186,373 |
| 17 Mead Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £194,000 | 2017-12-12 | £172,173 |
| 20 Mead Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2017-10-30 | £178,179 |
| 19 Mead Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2016-09-01 | £133,121 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 241 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 248 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,370 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,388 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,971 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 667 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | 3out of 4 | 1,059 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS | 3out of 4 | 1,256 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN | 2out of 4 | 1,459 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 1,915 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,195 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 2,315 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,594 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,610 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 980 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,122 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,122 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,394 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,552 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church | Gosbrook Road | 482 yd | |
| The Dock Bar & Cafe | Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road | 618 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe | Napier Road | 692 yd | |
| Honesty Group | 2 Napier Road | 814 yd | |
| Thames Lido | Napier Road | 872 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow Inn | 56 Star Road | 245 yd | |
| Travellers Rest | 180 Henley Road | 620 yd | |
| Fox And Hounds | 51 Gosbrook Road | 1,018 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway | 72 Briants Avenue | 370 yd | |
| Qumin Takeaway | 116 Henley Road | 661 yd | |
| Attimonosh | 120a Henley Road | 667 yd | |
| Ready Tasty Fish & Chips | 112 Henley Road | 667 yd | |
| Yo! To Go Reading | Napier Road | 692 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Food | 100 South View Avenue | 474 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 667 yd | |
| Tesco | Napier Road | 692 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 779 yd |
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 826 yd |
| Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 862 yd |
| Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD | grass pitches | 1,077 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 | 92.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 108.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 328.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 328.5 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 22.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 49.95 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 371 crimes were reported
near Mead Close .
Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG4 5LQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG4 5LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.
RG4 5LQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 | 82 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Retired | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Information and communication | 28 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 18 |
| Education | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Human health and social work activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 137 |
| Male | 153 |
| Single | 108 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 68 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 158 |
| Good health | 89 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
| Degree or Similar | 83 |
| Other | 1 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 15 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 17 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 220 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 221 |
| European Union | 28 |
| Rest of Europe | 9 |
| Africa | 15 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Born in the UK | 221 |
| 10+ Years | 36 |
| 5-10 Years | 16 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 207 |
| Ireland | 10 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 116 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 20 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 22 |