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

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3LY, RG5 3ND, RG5 3LZ, RG5 3PZ, RG5 3LU, RG5 3QF, RG5 3JF, RG5 3HW, RG5 3QG.

Larch Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Larch Drive are based on 74 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 3LW

Average Price
£262,776
Semi-Detached
£317,830
Terraced
£304,041
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£250,918
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larch Drive

Average Price
£262,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larch DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Larch Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-08-23 £245,684
24 Larch Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,5002022-04-20 £233,639
31 Larch Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£244,0002021-03-26 £267,779
22 Larch Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-03-24 £230,466
10 Larch Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£226,1002020-12-09 £256,758

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,037 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,104 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,702 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 		321 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,015 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,043 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,234 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 		1,374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,386 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,393 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,865 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		1,249 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,885 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,958 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,288 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,311 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
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road510 yd
St James CafeSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive670 yd
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road763 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road1,017 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive52 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road698 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 479 Wokingham Road907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road526 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road655 yd
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road1,009 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches276 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		798 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Larch Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Larch Drive . 46% 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 3LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Public Order 24
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 11
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rickman Close414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Campbell Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road305 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road305 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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