Buckingham Drive is in Emmer Green, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8RY is located in the Peppard electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckingham Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8RP, RG4 8RT, RG4 8RX, RG4 8RU, RG4 8RZ, RG4 8TR, RG4 8QB, RG4 8TL, RG4 8TP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £605,000 | 2023-07-03 | £583,393 |
| 41 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £525,000 | 2023-01-27 | £483,582 |
| 5 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building | £533,550 | 2017-07-07 | £550,509 |
| Flat 7 Merston House, 9 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2017-02-09 | £263,682 |
| Flat 3 Merston House, 9 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £237,000 | 2016-06-10 | £220,185 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,642 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 1,840 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,470 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU | 3out of 4 | 361 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN | 4out of 4 | 545 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 4out of 4 | 863 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | 3out of 4 | 1,284 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA | 3out of 4 | 1,336 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | 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 | 698 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 3,370 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 3,833 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 4,293 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ | 4out of 4 | 4,310 yd | University technical college | 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 | 728 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 728 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,003 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 3,162 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Tandoori Restaurant | 14 Kidmore End Road | 639 yd | |
| Turkish Grill at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 640 yd | |
| Raj Tandoori | 11a Cavendish Road | 640 yd | |
| Older Generation Lunch Club at Caversham Park Village Social Club | Northbrook Road | 1,050 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse | 9 Kidmore End Road | 628 yd | |
| The Black Horse | 16 Kidmore End Road | 725 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Chinese Takeaway at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 640 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 640 yd | |
| The Bite Sandwich and Coffee Bar at Milestone Way precinct | Milestone Way | 640 yd | |
| Master Fryer at Milestone Way Precinct | 7a Cavendish Road | 640 yd | |
| Attimonosh | 120a Henley Road | 1,037 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Buckingham Drive | 125 yd | |
| Budgens at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 640 yd | |
| Co-operative Food | 124 Henley Road | 1,037 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches | 270 yd |
| Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park) CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts | 625 yd |
| Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 633 yd |
| Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD | grass pitches | 681 yd |
| Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 827 yd |
| Highdown School Surley Row | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 833 yd |
| Reading Golf Club KIDMORE END ROAD | golf | 857 yd |
| Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 958 yd |
| Caversham Park Village Association MILESTONE WAY | squash courts | 1,086 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 | 64.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 64.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 64.3% |
| 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 | 79.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 132.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 280 crimes were reported
near Buckingham Drive .
35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG4 8RY.
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 8RY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 121 |
| Full-Time Employee | 113 |
| Part-Time Employee | 47 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Other | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Information and communication | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Education | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 255 |
| Male | 194 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 133 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 42 |
| Widowed | 70 |
| Very good health | 202 |
| Good health | 135 |
| Fair health | 75 |
| Bad health | 29 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 84 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 55 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 107 |
| Other | 16 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Pakistani | 19 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 354 |
| Arab | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 368 |
| European Union | 29 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 32 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 368 |
| 10+ Years | 55 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 331 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| North Africa | 5 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 66 |
| No religion | 146 |
| Christian | 233 |
| Hindu | 16 |
| Muslim | 28 |
| Not answered | 28 |