Gurney Close is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 7LE is located in the Mapledurham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gurney Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 7JU, RG4 7HJ, RG4 7LG, RG4 7JR, RG4 7LD, RG4 7LB, RG4 7DZ, RG4 7HE, RG4 7HL.

Gurney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gurney Close are based on 26 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 7LE

Average Price
£541,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£544,074
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£456,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Close

Average Price
£539,248
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Gurney Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002023-06-06 £572,167
2 Gurney Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£521,0002022-04-29 £500,630
22 Gurney Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-03-26 £645,518
13 Gurney Close, Reading, Reading
Other, an established residential building
£470,0002021-02-19 £456,494
5 Gurney Close, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002019-04-30 £428,866

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 2,555 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU
4out of 4 3,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 3,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heights Primary School
129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB
4out of 4 372 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA
4out of 4 1,868 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Emmer Green Primary School
Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN
4out of 4 2,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU
3out of 4 2,608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ
3out of 4 2,633 yd Community school Yes 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 1,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 4,008 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN
1out of 4 4,104 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX
2out of 4 4,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP
3out of 4 4,279 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 2,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 2,378 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 2,378 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 2,457 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS
- not rated 3,279 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caversham Lawn Tennis ClubQueensborough Drive432 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road764 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mapledurham Playing Fields
UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts302 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club
QUEENSBOROUGH DRIVE
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts319 yd
Albert Road Recreation Park
WOBURN CLOSE
tennis courts740 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 speed60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gurney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Gurney Close . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG4 7LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gurney Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7LE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 7LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education14
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Human health and social work activities6
Other4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male145

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex166
Divorced14
Widowed20

Health

Very good health163
Good health84
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 138
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian18
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
White244
Arab3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union8
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years33
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland8
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion83
Christian147
Hindu15
Muslim14
Sikh16
Not answered22