Western Avenue is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3BH is located in the Sonning electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidenhead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3AP, RG5 3BG, RG5 3BJ, RG5 4LF, RG5 3BQ, RG5 3AS, RG5 3BA, RG5 4LE, RG5 3AH.

Western Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Avenue are based on 114 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 3BH

Average Price
£716,660
Semi-Detached
£565,447
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£965,081
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£637,721
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002023-06-09 £580,673
Dormar Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£608,0002022-09-21 £619,003
20 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002020-12-11 £582,211
Twin Oaks Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002019-10-23 £1,060,638
76 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002019-09-18 £872,682

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,947 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		5,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		274 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		998 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,147 yd Community school 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 		888 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		1,655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,740 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,745 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,908 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Piggott School
Twyford Road, Wargrave RG10 8DS 		4,738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,021 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		1,520 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,358 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,656 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		3,706 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
Woodford Park Leisure CentreHaddon Drive476 yd
Brown BagThe Oakwood Centre, Headley Road665 yd
Cozze Restaurant139 Crockhamwell Road762 yd
Costa Coffee69 Crockhamwell Road768 yd
Bosco Lounge55a-55b Crockhamwell Road768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive476 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road713 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road780 yd
Sonning Golf Club LtdSonning Golf Club, Duffield Road925 yd
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road752 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road768 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road768 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road780 yd
Want Want2 The Parade, Brecon Road1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road738 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road817 yd
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road873 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches163 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts371 yd
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club
SONNING LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches896 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite924 yd
Sonning Golf Club
DUFFIELD ROAD 		golf924 yd
Willow Bank Junior School
DUFFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,028 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches1,049 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,057 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.5%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Western Avenue . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG5 3BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 4
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wheble Drive513 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eynsham Close184 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manners Road513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Maple Grove545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Maple Grove545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haddon Drive508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close327 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Farriers Close432 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hedgerows184 yd

Employment

RG5 3BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee85
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Education34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Information and communication23
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Real estate activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female179
Male185

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated2
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health173
Good health135
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 141
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani9
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White337
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union15
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years30
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion118
Christian210
Buddhist3
Jewish3
Muslim14
Other religion3
Not answered14
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