Dowding Close is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4NL is located in the Loddon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowding Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4NQ, RG5 4PD, RG5 4PB, RG5 4NW, RG5 4PA, RG5 4TZ, RG5 4NZ, RG5 4UY, RG5 4PE.

Dowding Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowding Close are based on 36 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 4NL

Average Price
£521,058
Semi-Detached
£511,151
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£533,442
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowding Close

Average Price
£521,058
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowding CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Dowding Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£486,0002021-10-07 £545,744
8 Dowding Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-06-24 £457,128
12 Dowding Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,9502021-06-22 £469,962
26 Dowding Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,5002021-04-06 £511,666
16 Dowding Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-05-01 £436,133

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,300 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 4Woodley CofE Primary School
Hurricane Way, Woodley RG5 4UX 		480 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		772 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,226 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley RG5 4RF 		1,537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,632 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		4,018 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 		4,795 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 		2,280 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		3,210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDolphin School
Waltham Rd, Hurst RG10 0FR 		3,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		4,437 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		4,640 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Jalpari of WoodleyShop Unit 4, Loddon Vale Centre432 yd
Jungle ManiaUnit 4, Headley Park Area Nine, Headley Road East774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut DeliveryShop Unit 8, Loddon Vale Centre432 yd
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road860 yd
New Moon Takeaway6 Hudson Road860 yd
Want Want2 The Parade, Brecon Road1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressShop Unit 7, Loddon Vale Centre432 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Core Fitness Woodley
SHOP 6 SHOP 6 LODDON VALE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Woodley Ce Primary School
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches490 yd
Sandford Park
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches515 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches733 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches843 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 speed39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowding Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Dowding Close . 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 4NL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 143
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 11
Drugs 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crediton Close444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nimrod Close320 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hartigan Place500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mitchell Way96 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viscount Way393 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Vickers Close156 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Nimrod Close320 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired39
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Education20
Information and communication17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male139

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health189
Good health84
Fair health20
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 100
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White261
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion151
Christian114
Buddhist2
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered23
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