South Drive is in Sonning, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG4 6GB is located in the Sonning electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 6GA, RG4 6XB, RG4 6SY, RG4 6SX, RG5 3AY, RG5 3AB.

South Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Drive are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 6GB

Average Price
£1,077,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,077,892
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£1,078,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,510,0002022-11-11 £1,506,003
1 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£945,0002020-11-18 £1,147,656
15 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002018-04-12 £1,602,242
11 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002017-08-22 £703,196
12A South Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002016-08-26 £803,541

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4out of 4 1,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 2,751 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 3,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 5,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue , RG5 3BH 		3out of 4 1,056 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF 		3out of 4 1,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE 		2out of 4 1,457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW 		3out of 4 1,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW 		3out of 4 1,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU 		3out of 4 1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Waingels
Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF 		3out of 4 2,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL 		3out of 4 2,513 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4out of 4 2,522 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS 		3out of 4 3,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Piggott School
Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS 		3out of 4 4,856 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reading Blue Coat School
Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		- not rated 941 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Addington School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU 		4out of 4 1,238 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT 		- not rated 3,078 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ 		- not rated 3,197 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Reading
Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		- not rated 3,505 yd Higher education institutions 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
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & GatherThe Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive579 yd
Namaste Momo392 London Road665 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ MicrosoftMicrosoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive720 yd
Eurest at HuaweiEarley East, Thames Valley Park Drive926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road327 yd
Berkshire County Sports ClubBerks County Sports Club, Sonning Lane860 yd
Reading Rugby Football ClubHolme Park, Sonning Lane943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road657 yd
Terry Ling's394 London Road665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road506 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club
SONNING LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches487 yd
Reading Rugby Football Club
SONNING LANE 		grass pitches507 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club
SONNING LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts866 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches931 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches957 yd
Reading Blue Coat School
READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL SONNING LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,008 yd
Sonning C Of E Primary School
LIGUGE WAY 		grass pitches1,025 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,027 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 100.0%

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 speed27.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed67.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near South Drive . 71% 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 6GB.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GB

Employment

RG4 6GB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired71
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)19
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Information and communication21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Other10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female146
Male167

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced9
Widowed8

Health

Very good health172
Good health108
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 150

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian40
Pakistani9
Other Asian13
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White225
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union16
Rest of Europe9
Africa13
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years61
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
Portugal1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion98
Christian133
Buddhist3
Hindu16
Muslim15
Sikh24
Other religion1
Not answered23
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