Vulcan Close is in Woodley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG5 4XB is located in the Loddon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vulcan Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG5 4XN, RG5 4XE, RG5 4UN, RG5 4UB, RG5 4XD, RG5 4UH, RG5 4XH, RG5 4XQ, RG5 4XW.

Vulcan Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vulcan Close are based on 7 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 4XB

Average Price
£888,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£888,787
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vulcan Close

Average Price
£888,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vulcan CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Vulcan Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002016-02-15 £939,731
4 Vulcan Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002016-02-15 £808,300
5 Vulcan Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002011-07-13 £966,674
1 Vulcan Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002011-02-01 £801,853
4 Vulcan Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002007-01-29 £861,668

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,322 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 		565 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley RG5 4RW 		856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		1,740 yd Voluntary aided 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 		662 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		3,537 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		4,112 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		4,502 yd Free schools 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 		3,778 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 		2,686 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDolphin School
Waltham Rd, Hurst RG10 0FR 		3,066 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShiplake College
Shiplake Court, Shiplake RG9 4BW 		4,645 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		5,132 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 Centre708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron on the FordLandsend Lane721 yd
Bull & ChequersBull & Chequers, Woodley Green1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut DeliveryShop Unit 8, Loddon Vale Centre708 yd
Want Want2 The Parade, Brecon Road864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressShop Unit 7, Loddon Vale Centre708 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandford Park
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches523 yd
Woodley Ce Primary School
HURRICANE WAY 		grass pitches527 yd
Core Fitness Woodley
SHOP 6 SHOP 6 LODDON VALE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite711 yd
Waingels College
WAINGELS ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite744 yd
Willow Bank Junior School
DUFFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches939 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vulcan Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Vulcan Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG5 4XB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Drive476 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Harvard Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawthorn Crescent449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fir Tree Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sunderland Close498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Hurricane Way256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harvard Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Drive476 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Beeches533 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Part-Time Employee53
Retired52
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Information and communication37
Education27
Human health and social work activities25
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities17
Administrative and support service activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male222

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex209
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health247
Good health130
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 156
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian18
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White352
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union12
Africa16
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom366
Ireland6
Italy1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held20

Religion

No religion154
Christian196
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh18
Not answered22
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