Gravel Hill is in Caversham, Reading and in Reading district. RG4 8QL is located in the Kidmore End & Whitchurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 2005-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gravel Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8LZ, RG4 8LD, RG4 8QQ, RG4 8LF, RG4 8QS, RG4 8QT, RG4 8QJ, RG4 8LE, RG4 8QN.

Gravel Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gravel Hill are based on 37 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 8QL

Average Price
£1,167,813
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,167,813
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Hill

Average Price
£628,637
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
Shipnells Farm Gravel Hill, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building
£915,0002018-08-24 £1,167,813

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 2,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,265 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB
4out of 4 3,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA
4out of 4 5,235 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 1,087 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Heights Primary School
129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB
4out of 4 1,578 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA
4out of 4 1,691 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Hill Primary School
Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU
3out of 4 1,726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Park Primary School
Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP
3out of 4 2,420 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 4 783 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN
1out of 4 3,337 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN
4out of 4 4,506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB
3out of 4 4,989 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW
4out of 4 5,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 1,963 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 1,989 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 1,989 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 2,204 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Bishopswood School
Grove Road , RG4 9RH
3out of 4 3,520 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road772 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham109 Kidmore Road772 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis ClubQueensborough Drive951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highdown School
Surley Row
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches654 yd
Highdown Sports Centre
SURLEY ROW
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts663 yd
Emmer Green Primary School
EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD
grass pitches960 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club
QUEENSBOROUGH DRIVE
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts1,065 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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%

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/s50.0%

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

Safety

Is Gravel Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Gravel Hill . 78% 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 8QL.

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, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG4 8QL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee149
Retired47
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed25
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Education6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female220
Male203

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health237
Good health151
Fair health26
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 189
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian35
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White351
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union15
Rest of Europe7
Africa20
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years56
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Ireland1
Germany4
Other EU countries13
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East3
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion183
Christian163
Hindu19
Muslim9
Sikh8
Other religion4
Not answered37