Forge Close is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8BG is located in the Caversham electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 5BX, RG4 8EH, RG4 5BS, RG4 8EL, RG4 8EG, RG4 5BG, RG4 8EN, RG4 5AR, RG4 8EX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Forge Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £159,950 | 2002-02-08 | £388,977 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 104 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 477 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT | 4out of 4 | 4,249 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,524 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,751 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 | 531 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 785 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 |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | 3out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 1,327 yd | Community school | 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 | 1,729 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 2,092 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR | 3out of 4 | 2,311 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 2,596 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 2,611 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 | 897 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,093 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,093 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,271 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,428 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 | 329 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe | Napier Road | 595 yd | |
| Honesty Group | 2 Napier Road | 632 yd | |
| Thames Lido | Napier Road | 693 yd | |
| The Dock Bar & Cafe | Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road | 734 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cow Inn | 56 Star Road | 278 yd | |
| Fox And Hounds | 51 Gosbrook Road | 819 yd | |
| Travellers Rest | 180 Henley Road | 824 yd | |
| Island Bohemian Bowls Club | Thames Side | 981 yd | |
| The Clifton Arms | 12 Gosbrook Road | 986 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway | 72 Briants Avenue | 376 yd | |
| Burger Revolution | 64 George Street | 560 yd | |
| Whittington's Tea Barge | George Street | 560 yd | |
| Good Old Days Hong Kong Cuisine LTD | 66 George Street | 560 yd | |
| Yo! To Go Reading | Napier Road | 595 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Food | 100 South View Avenue | 464 yd | |
| Tesco | Napier Road | 595 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 759 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD | grass pitches | 596 yd |
| Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 611 yd |
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 623 yd |
| Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 1,019 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 367 crimes were reported
near Forge 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 8BG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 113 |
| Retired | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Information and communication | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Education | 11 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Other | 7 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 133 |
| Male | 144 |
| Single | 104 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 142 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 123 |
| Other | 3 |
| Chinese | 9 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 244 |
| Roma | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 213 |
| European Union | 34 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 213 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 12 |
| 2-5 Years | 14 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 207 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| Other Europe | 5 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 139 |
| Christian | 109 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 17 |