Fairwater Drive is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3JQ 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 3JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3SJ, RG5 3NF, RG5 3JB, RG5 3LH, RG5 3PG, RG5 3LQ, RG5 3NE, RG5 3JG, RG5 3LL.

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 3JQ

Average Price
£429,625
Semi-Detached
£449,258
Terraced
£383,347
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
103 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-05-26 £374,816
101 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-04-21 £376,444
133 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-03-12 £379,322
145 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-12-08 £408,786
171 Fairwater Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-09-18 £409,618

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,036 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,705 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,089 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 		473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		662 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,055 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,069 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,393 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 		850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,869 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,873 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,917 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 		703 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,511 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,866 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,120 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 Drive147 yd
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road714 yd
Kore CafeAddington School, Woodlands Avenue797 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road879 yd
Costa Coffee69 Crockhamwell Road957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive564 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue797 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive147 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road957 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road957 yd
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road970 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place760 yd
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road897 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches525 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches526 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool790 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch883 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite929 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,057 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 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, 99 crimes were reported near Fairwater Drive . 60% 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 3JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 99
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 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 3JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairwater Drive0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Campbell Road387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rickman Close268 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cartmel Drive300 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fawcett Crescent425 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Kingfisher Drive151 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plymouth Avenue318 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fawcett Crescent425 yd
2023-10Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Antrim Road435 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Fairwater Drive0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired66
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction12
Information and communication11
Other9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female139
Male143

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed12

Health

Very good health131
Good health106
Fair health38
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Pakistani10
Other Asian2
Black African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White243
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years19
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion111
Christian129
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim14
Sikh4
Not answered16
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