Merthyr Vale is in Emmer Green, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8QQ is located in the Thames electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merthyr Vale, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8QJ, RG4 8QN, RG4 8LZ, RG4 8QH, RG4 8PZ, RG4 8LD, RG4 8QS, RG4 8QF, RG4 8QE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £990,000 | 2023-07-19 | £946,313 |
| 4 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £1,050,000 | 2023-05-24 | £1,024,351 |
| 4 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £875,000 | 2020-05-21 | £942,152 |
| 5 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £800,000 | 2019-10-04 | £862,261 |
| 2 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £795,000 | 2014-09-25 | £1,056,708 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,766 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 3,033 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,040 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA | 4out of 4 | 5,335 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 839 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU | 3out of 4 | 1,476 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 4out of 4 | 1,515 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB | 4out of 4 | 1,657 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP | 3out of 4 | 2,194 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 | 555 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN | 1out of 4 | 3,502 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 4,330 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 4,899 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB | 3out of 4 | 4,940 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 | 1,772 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,788 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,999 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Bishopswood School Grove Road , RG4 9RH | 3out of 4 | 3,629 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller & Carter Caversham | 109 Kidmore Road | 813 yd | |
| Miller & Carter Caversham | 109 Kidmore Road | 813 yd | |
| The Black Horse | 16 Kidmore End Road | 1,050 yd | |
| Caversham Lawn Tennis Club | Queensborough Drive | 1,079 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highdown School Surley Row | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 435 yd |
| Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 446 yd |
| Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 713 yd |
| Reading Golf Club KIDMORE END ROAD | golf | 939 yd |
| Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD | grass pitches | 1,008 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 32.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 39.77 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 39.77 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 7.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.04 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 30 crimes were reported
near Merthyr Vale .
75% 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 8QQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG4 8QQ 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 109 |
| Retired | 66 |
| Self-Employed | 57 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 25 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Information and communication | 36 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 22 |
| Education | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 223 |
| Male | 209 |
| Single | 66 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 215 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 266 |
| Good health | 133 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 3 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 52 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 49 |
| Degree or Similar | 151 |
| Other | 10 |
| Indian | 19 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 396 |
| United Kingdom | 371 |
| European Union | 27 |
| Rest of Europe | 10 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 14 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 371 |
| 10+ Years | 40 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 374 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 16 |
| No religion | 162 |
| Christian | 211 |
| Hindu | 18 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 35 |