Balmore Park is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8PX is located in the Thames electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balmore Park, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8PX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8PU, RG4 7QX, RG4 8NL, RG4 7QY, RG4 7QT, RG4 8NN, RG4 8PY, RG4 7QU, RG4 8NS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £837,000 | 2023-08-21 | £785,956 |
| 69 Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £780,000 | 2019-02-06 | £822,923 |
| 49 Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £535,000 | 2012-08-15 | £839,625 |
| 63 Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £485,000 | 2007-10-12 | £750,060 |
| 61 Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £429,950 | 2005-10-25 | £792,997 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,489 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,842 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 3,870 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 5,067 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 | 216 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU | 3out of 4 | 981 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN | 4out of 4 | 1,057 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 1,064 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB | 3out of 4 | 1,152 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 | 814 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 2,994 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 3,565 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 3,948 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 4,172 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 470 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 527 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 527 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 685 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ | - not rated | 2,853 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 | 659 yd | |
| Bina Tandoori | 21 Prospect Street | 767 yd | |
| Papa Gee | 5 Prospect Street | 767 yd | |
| Clay's | 22-24 Prospect Street | 802 yd | |
| Spitiko Greek Restaurant | 6 Prospect Street | 802 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Crumb | 76 Prospect Street | 676 yd | |
| Caversham Bowling Club | Albert Road | 753 yd | |
| Angel Bar | 18 Prospect Street | 802 yd | |
| Caversham Working Mens Club | 36 Church Street | 837 yd | |
| The Clifton Arms | 12 Gosbrook Road | 907 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Sing Chinese Takeaway | 30 Prospect Street | 745 yd | |
| Caversham Tandoori | 15 Prospect Street | 767 yd | |
| Mo's Kebabs | 27 Prospect Street | 767 yd | |
| Stir Fry Caversham | 36a Church Street | 837 yd | |
| Christian Community Action Drop In Centre | South Street | 841 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Buckingham Drive | 790 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 18-20 Church Street | 837 yd | |
| Iceland | 39 Church Street | 892 yd | |
| Waitrose | 51 Church Street | 893 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 1,093 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 570 yd |
| Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 897 yd |
| Highdown School Surley Row | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 909 yd |
| Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 911 yd |
| Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches | 925 yd |
| St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD | grass pitches | 1,011 yd |
| Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 1,077 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 | 40.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 60 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 58.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 100 crimes were reported
near Balmore Park .
60% 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 8PX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG4 8PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 115 |
| Retired | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 26 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Education | 19 |
| Information and communication | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Mining and quarrying | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 191 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 183 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 9 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 208 |
| Good health | 119 |
| Fair health | 25 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 157 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 13 |
| Indian | 19 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 303 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 293 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 31 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 293 |
| 10+ Years | 52 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 315 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 160 |
| Christian | 149 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 16 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 25 |