Western Avenue is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3BJ 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 3BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3BQ, RG5 3AH, RG5 3BH, RG5 3AS, RG5 3BU, RG5 3AE, RG5 3AP, RG5 3AD, RG5 3AU.

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 3BJ

Average Price
£636,745
Semi-Detached
£638,989
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£648,808
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£528,466

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
Avenue Garage, 29A Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Other, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-12-13 £528,466
41 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002022-07-19 £634,227
51 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£720,0002021-06-07 £843,928
35 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£454,0002018-08-21 £569,172
29 Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002017-10-05 £557,249

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,428 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		5,019 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 		277 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,012 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,170 yd Community school No 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 		753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		1,773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,615 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,620 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,775 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 		4,875 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 		885 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		1,592 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,235 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,525 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		3,608 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 Drive509 yd
Brown BagThe Oakwood Centre, Headley Road609 yd
Cozze Restaurant139 Crockhamwell Road677 yd
Costa Coffee69 Crockhamwell Road682 yd
Bosco Lounge55a-55b Crockhamwell Road682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive509 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road665 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road703 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue918 yd
Sonning Golf Club LtdSonning Golf Club, Duffield Road1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road667 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road682 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road682 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road703 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road680 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road730 yd
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road799 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches150 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts382 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite793 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool896 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch897 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool923 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches930 yd
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club
SONNING LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches974 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Sonning Golf Club
DUFFIELD ROAD 		golf1,061 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed206 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 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, 83 crimes were reported near Western Avenue . 63% 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 3BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 83
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 2
Public Order 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wheble Drive377 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manners Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close219 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haddon Drive543 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eynsham Close270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harding Road525 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Farriers Close366 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Norwich Drive482 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wroxham Road285 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee159
Retired110
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Information and communication48
Education35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Construction20
Other19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female245
Male241

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex239
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed21

Health

Very good health307
Good health125
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 192
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African5
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White414
Roma3
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom403
European Union33
Rest of Europe5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK403
10+ Years66
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom425
Ireland6
Germany2
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain3
Poland4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion184
Christian252
Hindu11
Muslim9
Not answered29
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