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

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3NS, RG5 3LA, RG5 3LD, RG5 3NU, RG5 3JZ, RG5 3NH, RG5 3LP, RG5 3NP, RG5 3NR.

Penrose Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penrose Avenue are based on 23 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 3PA

Average Price
£577,506
Semi-Detached
£575,321
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£676,759
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£93,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrose Avenue

Average Price
£577,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrose AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Penrose Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-08-11 £446,765
7 Penrose Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£828,0002023-03-16 £816,086
2 Penrose Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£812,5002022-07-21 £836,364
3 Penrose Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-03-17 £603,702
2A Penrose Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002021-05-07 £5,439

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,062 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,519 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 		381 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		418 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		1,014 yd Voluntary aided 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 		946 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,485 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,487 yd Free schools 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 		881 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,712 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,103 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,170 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,756 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
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road102 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road358 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road419 yd
Fireaway Pizza148 Crockhamwell Road464 yd
Adda Hut101 Crockhamwell Road465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road474 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road625 yd
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive631 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue1,012 yd
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road466 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road466 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road475 yd
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road483 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road348 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road416 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road572 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches387 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches743 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches816 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches860 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts982 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,008 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,062 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,072 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,084 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 crimes were reported near Penrose Avenue . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG5 3PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Shoplifting 27
Public Order 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 14
Theft From The Person 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area347 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket347 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Fox Crescent232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Fox Crescent232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arundel Road430 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3PA 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

Retired91
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Other2

Employment Industry

Education28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication13
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities7
Other7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male126

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed21

Health

Very good health113
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 83
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian24
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White227
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union12
Africa8
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years30
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland4
France1
Germany3
Italy2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion91
Christian132
Hindu17
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh3
Not answered16
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