Buckingham Drive is in Emmer Green, Reading and in Reading district.
RG4 8SB 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 8SB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG4 8SA, RG4 8RL, RG4 8TD, RG4 8TE, RG4 8RH, RG4 8TS, RG4 8RJ, RG4 8AB, RG4 8LA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £486,000 | 2023-03-27 | £458,077 |
| 63 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £465,000 | 2022-02-15 | £468,226 |
| 65 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £535,000 | 2021-08-26 | £552,364 |
| 69 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2016-08-30 | £387,323 |
| 83 Buckingham Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2015-08-05 | £497,174 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU | 4out of 4 | 1,940 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA | 4out of 4 | 2,091 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB | 4out of 4 | 4,662 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 | 277 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU | 3out of 4 | 399 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA | 4out of 4 | 1,176 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP | 3out of 4 | 1,293 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU | 3out of 4 | 1,394 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 | 681 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN | 4out of 4 | 3,697 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW | 4out of 4 | 4,137 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN | 1out of 4 | 4,295 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL | 3out of 4 | 4,555 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 | 1,064 yd | Miscellaneous | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ | - not rated | 1,064 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX | - not rated | 1,340 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD | - not rated | 1,382 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ | - not rated | 3,469 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 | 300 yd | |
| Turkish Grill at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 318 yd | |
| Raj Tandoori | 11a Cavendish Road | 318 yd | |
| Older Generation Lunch Club at Caversham Park Village Social Club | Northbrook Road | 854 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse | 9 Kidmore End Road | 291 yd | |
| The Black Horse | 16 Kidmore End Road | 385 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Chinese Takeaway at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 318 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 318 yd | |
| The Bite Sandwich and Coffee Bar at Milestone Way precinct | Milestone Way | 318 yd | |
| Master Fryer at Milestone Way Precinct | 7a Cavendish Road | 318 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Buckingham Drive | 254 yd | |
| Budgens at Milestone Way Precinct | Milestone Way | 318 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches | 274 yd |
| Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD | grass pitches | 343 yd |
| Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 399 yd |
| Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park) CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD | grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts | 483 yd |
| Reading Golf Club KIDMORE END ROAD | golf | 527 yd |
| Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 799 yd |
| Highdown School Surley Row | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 800 yd |
| Caversham Park Tennis Club CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD | tennis courts | 875 yd |
| Caversham Park Village Association MILESTONE WAY | squash courts | 895 yd |
| Clayfield Copse CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD | grass pitches | 948 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 99.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 301.99 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 301.99 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 49.93 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 293 crimes were reported
near Buckingham Drive .
34% 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 8SB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG4 8SB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 121 |
| Retired | 61 |
| Part-Time Employee | 41 |
| Self-Employed | 22 |
| Unemployed | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Education | 21 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Information and communication | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 179 |
| Single | 100 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 137 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 195 |
| Good health | 117 |
| Fair health | 48 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 47 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 62 |
| Degree or Similar | 105 |
| Other | 7 |
| Indian | 20 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 10 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 294 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 298 |
| European Union | 25 |
| Rest of Europe | 8 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 32 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 298 |
| 10+ Years | 46 |
| 5-10 Years | 28 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 282 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Romania | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 12 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| No passport held | 49 |
| No religion | 160 |
| Christian | 148 |
| Hindu | 25 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 25 |