Gravel Hill is in Emmer Green, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG4 8QJ 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 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8QN, RG4 8QQ, RG4 8QH, RG4 8PZ, RG4 8QE, RG4 8QF, RG4 8QS, RG4 8LZ, RG4 8QP.

Gravel Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gravel Hill are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8QJ

Average Price
£720,967
Semi-Detached
£596,494
Terraced
£528,075
Detached
£813,741
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Hill

Average Price
£873,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravel HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£935,0002022-12-02 £848,070
62 Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£692,5002018-09-17 £717,867
12 Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£705,0002017-07-05 £727,409
62 Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£715,0002017-06-02 £742,649
64 Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£615,0002013-12-04 £919,173

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 2,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 2,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 4,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 5,385 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmer Green Primary School
Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN
4out of 4 769 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU
3out of 4 1,410 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA
4out of 4 1,490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Heights Primary School
129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB
4out of 4 1,705 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Caversham Park Primary School
Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP
3out of 4 2,123 yd Community school 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 4 510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN
1out of 4 3,531 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 4,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 4,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 4,952 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 1,729 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 1,729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 1,762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 1,960 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Bishopswood School
Grove Road , RG4 9RH
3out of 4 3,639 yd Community special 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
Village Tandoori Restaurant14 Kidmore End Road1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road859 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road859 yd
The Black Horse16 Kidmore End Road979 yd
The White Horse9 Kidmore End Road1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highdown School
Surley Row
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches400 yd
Highdown Sports Centre
SURLEY ROW
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts411 yd
Emmer Green Primary School
EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD
grass pitches642 yd
Reading Golf Club
KIDMORE END ROAD
golf869 yd
Emmer Green Recreation Ground
KIDMORE END ROAD
grass pitches936 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 53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 7.7%

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/s46.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gravel Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Gravel Hill . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG4 8QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QJ

Employment

RG4 8QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired66
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Information and communication36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education18
Human health and social work activities14
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female223
Male209

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex215
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health266
Good health133
Fair health29
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 151
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White396

Country of Birth

United Kingdom371
European Union27
Rest of Europe10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK371
10+ Years40
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland4
France4
Portugal11
Poland8
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion162
Christian211
Hindu18
Jewish5
Other religion1
Not answered35