The Willows is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 8BD is located in the Caversham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8BQ, RG4 8BE, RG4 8EQ, RG4 8BY, RG4 8BX, RG4 8HX, RG4 8BZ, RG4 8HU, RG4 8BT.

The Willows Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Willows are based on 83 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 8BD

Average Price
£322,528
Semi-Detached
£391,515
Terraced
£433,579
Detached
£512,349
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,526
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Willows

Average Price
£322,528
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WillowsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 The Willows, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£238,0002022-06-10 £222,813
21 The Willows, Reading, Reading
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£252,5002021-11-17 £241,595
53 The Willows, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£338,0002021-09-28 £339,688
8 The Willows, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-28 £359,160
30 The Willows, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-06-07 £430,165

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 1,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 1,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 3,666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 4,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 4,706 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB 		3out of 4 307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road , RG1 8DZ 		3out of 4 538 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA 		3out of 4 692 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA 		4out of 4 862 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,870 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 1,999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 3,037 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 3,416 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 597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX 		- not rated 703 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 944 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ 		- not rated 944 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 1,875 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Costa Coffee43 Church Street229 yd
Vegivores41 Church Street229 yd
Nathan's Ice Cream Parlour4 Prospect Street235 yd
Alto Lounge32a Church Street249 yd
Clay's22-24 Prospect Street265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness ClubArchway Road154 yd
The Clifton Arms12 Gosbrook Road216 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club36 Church Street249 yd
Angel Bar18 Prospect Street265 yd
Fox And Hounds51 Gosbrook Road296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stir Fry Caversham36a Church Street249 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In CentreSouth Street268 yd
Wings Fish Bar65 Gosbrook Road296 yd
Caversham Tandoori15 Prospect Street320 yd
Mo's Kebabs27 Prospect Street320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose51 Church Street180 yd
Iceland39 Church Street229 yd
Tesco Express18-20 Church Street249 yd
Nisa163-165 Caversham Road393 yd
One BelowCaversham Road627 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club
ARCHWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts158 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool365 yd
Christchurch Meadows
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts547 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School
WASHINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches575 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road)
CAVERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite671 yd
Morgan Sports Centre
HENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts683 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex
RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool879 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed)
Richfield Avenue 		golf1,000 yd
Kings Meadow
NAPIER ROAD 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Willows Street dangerous?

In 2023, 578 crimes were reported near The Willows . Only 17% 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 8BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 8BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired61
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed11
Part-Time Employee9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Information and communication17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage6
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education4
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Construction3
Mining and quarrying3
Other3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male105

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health94
Good health73
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 105
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian21
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White162
Arab9
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom132
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK132
10+ Years31
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
Ireland2
France3
Germany2
Italy3
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East4
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion91
Christian78
Buddhist2
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim21
Other religion2
Not answered9
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