Dickens Close is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 5LZ is located in the Caversham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 5BG, RG4 5LQ, RG4 5BS, RG4 5BX, RG4 5BN, RG4 5AZ, RG4 5BY, RG4 5AR, RG4 8BG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Dickens Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £437,500 | 2022-02-24 | £436,618 |
| 38 Dickens Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2021-10-05 | £447,911 |
| 18 Dickens Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £327,000 | 2021-09-10 | £328,633 |
| 32 Dickens Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2019-02-15 | £430,342 |
| 20 Dickens Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2018-07-20 | £327,945 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 166 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 322 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,378 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,442 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,889 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 | 592 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 923 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | 3out of 4 | 1,101 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS | 3out of 4 | 1,287 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 | 1,472 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 | 1,886 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,196 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 2,275 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,628 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,644 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 | 917 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,324 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,545 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 | 403 yd | |
| The Dock Bar & Cafe | Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road | 676 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe | Napier Road | 688 yd | |
| Honesty Group | 2 Napier Road | 783 yd | |
| Thames Lido | Napier Road | 843 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow Inn | 56 Star Road | 189 yd | |
| Travellers Rest | 180 Henley Road | 649 yd | |
| Fox And Hounds | 51 Gosbrook Road | 937 yd | |
| The Clifton Arms | 12 Gosbrook Road | 1,093 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway | 72 Briants Avenue | 317 yd | |
| Qumin Takeaway | 116 Henley Road | 644 yd | |
| Attimonosh | 120a Henley Road | 649 yd | |
| Ready Tasty Fish & Chips | 112 Henley Road | 649 yd | |
| Yo! To Go Reading | Napier Road | 688 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Food | 100 South View Avenue | 420 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 649 yd | |
| Tesco | Napier Road | 688 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 702 yd |
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 776 yd |
| Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 781 yd |
| Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,045 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 150 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 387 crimes were reported
near Dickens Close .
Only 27% 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 5LZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG4 5LZ 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 5LZ 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 |