Highgate Road is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3QR 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 Highgate Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3JF, RG5 3NB, RG5 3HW, RG5 3ND, RG5 3NL, RG5 3PG, RG5 3NJ, RG5 3NA, RG5 3LL.

Highgate Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate Road are based on 113 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 3QR

Average Price
£422,196
Semi-Detached
£431,066
Terraced
£400,598
Detached
£493,216
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£432,064
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Highgate Road, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-08-18 £350,977
82 Highgate Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002023-04-28 £384,023
110 Highgate Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002022-09-09 £478,505
112 Highgate Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£378,0002022-07-07 £396,261
28 Highgate Road, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-04-14 £389,350

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		919 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,056 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,057 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,443 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 		339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		931 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,197 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,324 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 		1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,426 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,195 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,200 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,841 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 		975 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,769 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,786 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,271 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 Drive444 yd
Rainbow CafeChrist Church, Crockhamwell Road606 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road779 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road841 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive224 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road801 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road966 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive444 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road788 yd
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road795 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road942 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road843 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road896 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches203 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches822 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool975 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		977 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,082 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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 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 Highgate Road dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Highgate Road . 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 3QR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 13
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
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 3QR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rickman Close247 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cartmel Drive299 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairwater Drive356 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Campbell Road185 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Players Green435 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close491 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Kingfisher Drive504 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Drive276 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Gardens434 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Penrose Avenue515 yd

Employment

RG5 3QR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired62
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed18
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male124

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health108
Good health107
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 71
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White218

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland5
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion114
Christian115
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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