Bideford Close is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 3SE 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 Bideford Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 3SA, RG5 3SF, RG5 3RY, RG5 3SG, RG5 3RZ, RG6 7DY, RG6 7DX, RG5 3SQ.

Bideford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bideford Close are based on 56 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 3SE

Average Price
£435,075
Semi-Detached
£437,434
Terraced
£434,155
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bideford Close

Average Price
£435,112
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bideford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Bideford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-04-28 £407,730
19 Bideford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-12-20 £439,193
1 Bideford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-09-16 £431,994
35 Bideford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-06-07 £398,339
20 Bideford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-09-22 £417,448

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,815 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,155 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		701 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,293 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		819 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,668 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,677 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,711 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,161 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,120 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,604 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,937 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable 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 Drive421 yd
The Waterfall4 The Parade970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive737 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club338 Wokingham Road915 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive421 yd
Blissful Unami199 Wokingham Road911 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips197 Wokingham Road925 yd
Yan Yan1 The Parade970 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food2 Church Road899 yd
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road949 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches656 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		815 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches873 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts878 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool904 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre
WOKINGHAM ROAD 		935 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches973 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed255.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bideford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Bideford Close . 56% 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 3SE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Bicycle Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Public Order 4
Burglary 4
Other Crime 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 3SE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Earley (Station)274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rickman Close429 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gladridge Close382 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road283 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Earley (Station)274 yd
2023-11Other theftOn or near Earley (Station)274 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Matthews Close451 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftOn or near Earley (Station)274 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Courts Road359 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Kingfisher Drive526 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired46
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Information and communication17
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction17
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female160
Male169

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health161
Good health111
Fair health42
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 115
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani25
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years30
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Turkey3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion138
Christian133
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered23
↑