Messenger Road is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4TR is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2015-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4TF, RG5 4UT, RG5 4NG, RG5 4TQ, RG5 4TY, RG5 4NF, RG5 4UU, RG5 4NW, RG5 4PF.

Messenger Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Messenger Road are based on 41 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 4TR

Average Price
£632,719
Semi-Detached
£473,579
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£649,923
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Messenger Road

Average Price
£632,719
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Messenger Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002022-06-09 £644,817
1 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-02-23 £564,366
28 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002020-08-03 £565,318
18 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-03-13 £589,107
3 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002018-03-22 £623,021

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		922 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,944 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,401 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 		614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodley CofE Primary School
Hurricane Way, Woodley RG5 4UX 		650 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		897 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,019 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		1,019 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 		1,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,854 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		3,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,701 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 		4,792 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 		1,939 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,896 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDolphin School
Waltham Rd, Hurst RG10 0FR 		3,907 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		4,326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		4,417 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
Jalpari of WoodleyShop Unit 4, Loddon Vale Centre349 yd
Jungle ManiaUnit 4, Headley Park Area Nine, Headley Road East419 yd
Red Rose58 Headley Road780 yd
Brown BagThe Oakwood Centre, Headley Road1,037 yd
Woodford Park Leisure CentreHaddon Drive1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green493 yd
Bowling PavilionWoodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive1,038 yd
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road1,042 yd
The ChequersThe Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut DeliveryShop Unit 8, Loddon Vale Centre349 yd
Laz Tadim2a Hudson Road771 yd
New Moon Takeaway6 Hudson Road771 yd
Want Want2 The Parade, Brecon Road831 yd
Papa John's172 Crockhamwell Road1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressShop Unit 7, Loddon Vale Centre349 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.6 Headley Road1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Core Fitness Woodley
SHOP 6 SHOP 6 LODDON VALE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite346 yd
Addington School (Closed)
Loddon Bridge Road 		grass pitches551 yd
Woodley Ce Primary School
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches585 yd
Rivermead Primary School
LODDON BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches632 yd
Sandford Park
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches665 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 speed191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Messenger Road dangerous?

In 2023, 165 crimes were reported near Messenger Road . 49% 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 4TR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 165
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 9
Drugs 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crediton Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nimrod Close456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viscount Way183 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mitchell Way440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hartigan Place459 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaver Way546 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Enstone Road504 yd

Employment

RG5 4TR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed13
Retired12
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction23
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Information and communication15
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5

People

Gender

Female208
Male208

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health249
Good health138
Fair health24
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 117
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese15
Indian42
Pakistani28
Other Asian1
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White273
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union23
Rest of Europe7
Africa19
Middle East and Asia54
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years70
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries7
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion154
Christian160
Buddhist4
Hindu42
Muslim27
Not answered29
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