Essex Way is in Sonning Common, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG4 9RG is located in the Sonning Common electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG4 9JS, RG4 9DD, RG4 9RF, RG4 9DB, RG4 9JX, RG4 9DF.

Essex Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Way are based on 54 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 9RG

Average Price
£366,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£469,026
Flats/Maisonettes
£248,073
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Way

Average Price
£366,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Essex Way, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002023-04-06 £343,972
49 Essex Way, Reading, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£237,5002023-03-23 £220,366
39 Essex Way, Reading, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£240,0002022-11-09 £225,097
13 Essex Way, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002022-05-23 £407,035
35 Essex Way, Reading, Oxfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£230,0002021-12-13 £222,440

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 5,463 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sonning Common Primary School
Grove Road , Sonning Common RG4 9RJ
3out of 4 655 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Chalkhouse Green Road , Kidmore End RG4 9AU
4out of 4 1,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Peppard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane , Peppard RG9 5JU
3out of 4 2,482 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Emmer Green Primary School
Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN
4out of 4 3,287 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caversham Park Primary School
Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP
3out of 4 3,597 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN
1out of 4 1,152 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR
3out of 4 3,419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gillotts School
Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS
3out of 4 4,588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishopswood School
Grove Road , RG4 9RH
3out of 4 694 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 4,544 yd Miscellaneous Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Preparatory School
16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ
- not rated 4,544 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD
- not rated 4,697 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Anne's School
6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX
- not rated 4,810 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Rebel Coffee HQThe Herb Farm, Peppard Road335 yd
Bird in HandBird In Hand, Peppard Road494 yd
Tandoori Connoisseur21 Wood Lane994 yd
The Common48 Wood Lane1,054 yd
The Butchers ArmsBlounts Court Road1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hot Wok23a Wood Lane994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Food44 Wood Lane1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sonning Common Primary School
GROVE ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts782 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 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%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 26 crimes were reported near Essex Way . 76% 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 9RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 9RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired180
Full-Time Employee112
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family17
Other11
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education15
Construction12
Information and communication12
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female258
Male222

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex207
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced35
Widowed69

Health

Very good health213
Good health170
Fair health75
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 147
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White450
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom435
European Union21
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK435
10+ Years36
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom405
Italy1
Poland2
Romania10
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion166
Christian243
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Jewish1
Not answered65