Oak Drive is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4BA 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 Oak Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4DT, RG5 4DP, RG5 4BZ, RG5 4BB, RG5 4DB, RG5 4DW, RG5 4DS, RG5 4BX, RG5 4EG.

Oak Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Drive are based on 68 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 4BA

Average Price
£524,252
Semi-Detached
£507,196
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£556,658
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Drive

Average Price
£484,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£466,0002021-11-05 £502,999
26 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-05-28 £476,855
28 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002018-06-28 £501,442
18 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002016-12-09 £604,385
30 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002015-05-11 £662,312

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,382 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 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,232 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodley CofE Primary School
Hurricane Way, Woodley RG5 4UX 		1,243 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,872 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,041 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,763 yd University technical college 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 		2,216 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,637 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		3,727 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDolphin School
Waltham Rd, Hurst RG10 0FR 		4,218 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		4,318 yd Higher education institutions 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
Compass Group at Becton Dickinson1030 Eskdale Road815 yd
Gather & Gather at The CafeEskdale Road886 yd
L'arteBerkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road896 yd
Move HQ (Cafe)Unit 680, Eskdale Road912 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd1180 Eskdale Road1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road399 yd
New Moon Takeaway6 Hudson Road399 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches660 yd
Esprit Fitness And Spa
ESKDALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,008 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Oak Drive . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG5 4BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 38
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG5 4BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Austin Road402 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crediton Close334 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsford Close52 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Consul Close288 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Consul Close288 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsford Close52 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Consul Close288 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Vauxhall Drive481 yd
2023-08Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Consul Close288 yd
2023-08Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Austin Road402 yd

Employment

RG5 4BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired51
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction17
Education16
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male140

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health145
Good health92
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 86
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani8
White243
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
France2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion99
Christian121
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim10
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered19
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