Chard Close is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4HU is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chard Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4HQ, RG5 4HL, RG5 4HW, RG5 4HS, RG5 4HH, RG5 3JU, RG5 4HN, RG5 3LB, RG5 3LE.

Chard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chard Close are based on 4 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 4HU

Average Price
£577,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£577,493
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chard Close

Average Price
£577,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Chard Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£273,5002011-04-27 £518,915
1 Chard Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,9502008-02-04 £627,710
6 Chard Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002005-09-30 £531,240
1 Chard Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002000-08-11 £632,104

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		438 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		426 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		438 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		472 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		1,166 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 		1,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		2,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,819 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,863 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 		1,271 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,938 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,505 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		4,012 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 Road428 yd
La De Kitchen61-63 Crockhamwell Road589 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road596 yd
Fireaway Pizza148 Crockhamwell Road634 yd
Crumbs4 Library Parade, Crockhamwell Road641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road289 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road648 yd
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive747 yd
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green986 yd
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips149 Loddon Bridge Road369 yd
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road549 yd
New Moon Takeaway6 Hudson Road549 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road648 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road553 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road635 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road683 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches366 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches483 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches551 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 speed60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Chard Close . 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 4HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 11
Bicycle Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arundel Road457 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Loddon Bridge Road388 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Loddon Bridge Road388 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Close345 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Players Green517 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Duncan Road211 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Gardens333 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Addington Gardens458 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Lake Crescent438 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Loddon Bridge Road388 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 4HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired123
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male146

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed38

Health

Very good health110
Good health118
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 75
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani4
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other2
White265
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union6
Rest of Europe12
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years19
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland2
Poland1
Turkey5
Other Europe2
Middle East1
Central and South America5
No passport held42

Religion

No religion104
Christian166
Hindu8
Muslim19
Not answered15
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