Fosters Lane is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4HX is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fosters Lane, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4HE, RG5 4HP, RG5 4ST, RG5 4JX, RG5 4BN, RG5 4JU, RG5 4BG, RG5 4BL, RG5 4DX.

Fosters Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fosters Lane 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 4HX

Average Price
£344,483
Semi-Detached
£486,579
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£324,183
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosters Lane

Average Price
£472,686
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosters LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 Chapel View Fosters Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£256,0002021-09-29 £272,960
Flat 2 Chapel View Fosters Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002013-03-26 £289,406
Flat 1 Chapel View Fosters Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002011-09-02 £333,929
Flat 2 Chapel View Fosters Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002009-04-07 £310,643
Flat 4 Chapel View Fosters Lane, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£234,0002006-09-22 £363,702

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,868 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		5,076 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 		260 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		760 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		929 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,196 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 		1,320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		1,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,977 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,026 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Piggott School
Twyford Road, Wargrave RG10 8DS 		5,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,310 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,712 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,649 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,732 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		4,302 yd Other independent school 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
Red Rose58 Headley Road400 yd
Coffee #165-67 Crockhamwell Road481 yd
Crumbs4 Library Parade, Crockhamwell Road483 yd
Jungle ManiaUnit 4, Headley Park Area Nine, Headley Road East488 yd
Fireaway Pizza148 Crockhamwell Road499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road510 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road579 yd
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green642 yd
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive807 yd
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road511 yd
Hong Kong153 Crockhamwell Road564 yd
Domino's Pizza145 Crockhamwell Road564 yd
Maya's Treats Ltd107 Crockhamwell Road570 yd
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWaitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road481 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road483 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods81-87 Crockhamwell Road541 yd
Tesco ExpressShop Unit 7, Loddon Vale Centre984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches327 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches409 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre
WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts846 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Core Fitness Woodley
SHOP 6 SHOP 6 LODDON VALE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite989 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
WESTERN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,039 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%

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

Safety

Is Fosters Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Fosters Lane . 52% 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 4HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Public Order 17
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Shoplifting 16
Other Theft 8
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Theft From The Person 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arundel Road285 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area480 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area482 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Duncan Road287 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Addington Gardens360 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mulberry Close541 yd

Employment

RG5 4HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee101
Retired74
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee31
Other16
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction23
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male169

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed20

Health

Very good health173
Good health114
Fair health37
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 100
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani20
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White262
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union11
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years31
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland2
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion100
Christian166
Buddhist7
Hindu14
Muslim30
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered15
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