Fairwater Drive is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3JF is located in the South Lake electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3QR, RG5 3HW, RG5 3ND, RG5 3NB, RG5 3LW, RG5 3LL, RG5 3PG, RG5 3NL, RG5 3NA.

Fairwater Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairwater Drive are based on 203 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 3JF

Average Price
£419,034
Semi-Detached
£435,678
Terraced
£403,499
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairwater Drive

Average Price
£433,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairwater DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
186 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-08-14 £381,061
166 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-12-02 £409,584
152 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-08-26 £393,008
178 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£399,9502020-09-23 £496,445
174 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-07-03 £442,231

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,101 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,483 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		361 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		995 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,308 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 		1,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,200 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,206 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,906 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 		1,041 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,748 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,784 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,139 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,224 yd Other independent school No 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
St James CafeSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive460 yd
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road676 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road730 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road915 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive169 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road814 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive460 yd
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road746 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road792 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road1,017 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road915 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches237 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches883 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		900 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,041 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairwater Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Fairwater Drive . 50% 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 3JF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 12
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairwater Drive395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cartmel Drive376 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired37
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed22
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education23
Information and communication20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Financial and insurance activities12
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male153

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated4
Divorced47
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health99
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 98
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani1
Other Asian13
Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White240

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union16
Africa14
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years35
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
France3
Italy2
Lithuania1
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion145
Christian117
Hindu15
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered20
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