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

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3PT, RG5 3PU, RG5 3QG, RG5 3QQ, RG5 3PZ, RG5 3QH, RG5 3PR, RG5 3QE, RG5 3QB.

Drovers Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drovers Way are based on 20 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 3PS

Average Price
£319,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£319,628
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers Way

Average Price
£339,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drovers WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 Drovers Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002007-01-24 £311,911
78 Drovers Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002003-09-19 £337,353
78 Drovers Way, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,5001998-09-25 £309,619

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,022 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,367 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,990 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 		352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,257 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 		1,582 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,576 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,700 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,707 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 		1,475 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,184 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,271 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,437 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,534 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 Road280 yd
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road823 yd
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden CentreWinnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road929 yd
St James CafeSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive975 yd
L'arteBerkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive356 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road472 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 479 Wokingham Road698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road295 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road403 yd
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road838 yd
New Moon Takeaway6 Hudson Road838 yd
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches427 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches880 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		911 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches968 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drovers Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near Drovers Way . 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 3PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 107
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 14
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keswick Gardens209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Ridgeway258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knowle Road202 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hearn Road31 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hearn Road31 yd

Employment

RG5 3PS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed23
Retired15
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction16
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing13
Information and communication12
Education12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female187
Male192

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed11

Health

Very good health195
Good health125
Fair health36
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 79
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian16
Pakistani7
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White294
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union16
Rest of Europe7
Africa27
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years37
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
France2
Spain2
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey9
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held74

Religion

No religion170
Christian137
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim27
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered33
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