Howth Drive is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3AF is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2008-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3DR, RG5 3BF, RG5 3ET, RG5 3DL, RG5 3DP, RG5 3DJ, RG5 3DN, RG5 3EH, RG5 3DH.

Howth Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howth Drive are based on 261 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3AF

Average Price
£289,239
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£278,726
Other
£1,929,380

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howth Drive

Average Price
£318,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howth DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 51 Douglas Bader Court Howth Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-05-26 £134,480
Flat 21 Douglas Bader Court Howth Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-12-08 £148,168
Flat 1 Douglas Bader Court Howth Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-09-30 £144,776
Flat 45 Douglas Bader Court Howth Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-08-11 £140,761
Flat 3 Douglas Bader Court Howth Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-07-14 £147,624

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,659 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		829 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		958 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,557 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,983 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,985 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		185 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,047 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,611 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,849 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		3,125 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Kore CafeAddington School, Woodlands Avenue252 yd
Cozze Restaurant139 Crockhamwell Road667 yd
Costa Coffee69 Crockhamwell Road668 yd
Bosco Lounge55a-55b Crockhamwell Road668 yd
Adda Hut101 Crockhamwell Road670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue252 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road729 yd
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane781 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road803 yd
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road667 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road668 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road668 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road729 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place613 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road679 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road735 yd
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road740 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool196 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite219 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool254 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch280 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches349 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches464 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches773 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts892 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howth Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Howth Drive . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG5 3AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Public Order 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG5 3AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wheble Drive327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequers Way132 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Rushbrook Road92 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manners Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rushbrook Road92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rushbrook Road92 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rushbrook Road92 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rushbrook Road92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harding Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chequers Way132 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education12
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male128

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed38

Health

Very good health112
Good health109
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 32
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian10
Pakistani41
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White202
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia22
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Italy7
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion84
Christian126
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim38
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered23
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