Western Avenue is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3BU is located in the Sonning electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidenhead. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3BQ, RG5 3BJ, RG5 3AE, RG5 3AH, RG5 3DU, RG5 3DT, RG5 3DB, RG5 3DA, RG5 3AD.

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 3BU

Average Price
£343,416
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£343,416
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
Apartment 5 Woodford Court Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£298,0002020-03-31 £339,782
Apartment 8 Woodford Court Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£298,0002019-11-28 £334,289
Apartment 6 Woodford Court Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-05-29 £367,839
Apartment 1 Woodford Court Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-02-08 £323,078
Apartment 7 Woodford Court Western Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-04-26 £311,649

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		792 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,472 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		3,931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,914 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 		268 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		811 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,223 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 		652 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		1,845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,540 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,544 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,632 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 		4,998 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 		771 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		1,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,165 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,431 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		3,584 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
Brown BagThe Oakwood Centre, Headley Road494 yd
Woodford Park Leisure CentreHaddon Drive496 yd
Cozze Restaurant139 Crockhamwell Road535 yd
Costa Coffee69 Crockhamwell Road540 yd
Bosco Lounge55a-55b Crockhamwell Road540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive496 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road567 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road731 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue820 yd
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road526 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road540 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road540 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road567 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road561 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road587 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road669 yd
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches187 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts359 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite711 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool782 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch811 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool824 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches880 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches915 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 speed53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 207 crimes were reported near Western Avenue . 43% 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 3BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 207
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Shoplifting 21
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Theft From The Person 8
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wheble Drive261 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eynsham Close347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haddon Drive530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area509 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Manners Road261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmwood Close250 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Farriers Close256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harding Road490 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harding Road490 yd

Employment

RG5 3BU 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 3BU 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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