Balmore Drive is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8NL is located in the Thames electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balmore Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8NN, RG4 8PU, RG4 8NH, RG4 8PX, RG4 8PY, RG4 8NS, RG4 8NJ, RG4 8NR, RG4 7QX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Balmore Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £800,000 | 2022-09-16 | £743,226 |
| 8 Balmore Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £765,000 | 2022-05-19 | £733,856 |
| 6 Balmore Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £725,000 | 2022-03-31 | £718,365 |
| 30 Balmore Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £775,000 | 2021-11-26 | £770,937 |
| 36 Balmore Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2021-03-31 | £631,687 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,350 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,687 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,007 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 5,193 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 4out of 4 | 276 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU | 3out of 4 | 882 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 940 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN | 4out of 4 | 1,061 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 1,080 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 898 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,911 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 3,458 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 3,987 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 4,039 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 370 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 370 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 453 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 559 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 2,766 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant | 49 Hemdean Road | 653 yd | |
| Bina Tandoori | 21 Prospect Street | 723 yd | |
| Papa Gee | 5 Prospect Street | 723 yd | |
| Clay's | 22-24 Prospect Street | 775 yd | |
| Spitiko Greek Restaurant | 6 Prospect Street | 775 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Crumb | 76 Prospect Street | 622 yd | |
| Angel Bar | 18 Prospect Street | 775 yd | |
| Caversham Working Mens Club | 36 Church Street | 828 yd | |
| The Clifton Arms | 12 Gosbrook Road | 857 yd | |
| Caversham Bowling Club | Albert Road | 885 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Sing Chinese Takeaway | 30 Prospect Street | 707 yd | |
| Caversham Tandoori | 15 Prospect Street | 723 yd | |
| Mo's Kebabs | 27 Prospect Street | 723 yd | |
| Christian Community Action Drop In Centre | South Street | 791 yd | |
| Stir Fry Caversham | 36a Church Street | 828 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Buckingham Drive | 723 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 18-20 Church Street | 828 yd | |
| Waitrose | 51 Church Street | 875 yd | |
| Iceland | 39 Church Street | 890 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 930 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 458 yd |
| Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches | 844 yd |
| Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 890 yd |
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 900 yd |
| Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 995 yd |
| Highdown School Surley Row | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,006 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 | 77.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 130.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 84 crimes were reported
near Balmore Drive .
63% 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 8NL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 8NL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 102 |
| Retired | 87 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 32 |
| Information and communication | 25 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 193 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 61 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 195 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 11 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 203 |
| Good health | 129 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 14 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 176 |
| Other | 7 |
| Indian | 13 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 342 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 326 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 326 |
| 10+ Years | 34 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 338 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| British Overseas Territories | 1 |
| No passport held | 13 |
| No religion | 165 |
| Christian | 152 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 25 |