Shepherds Avenue is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 1AY 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 Shepherds Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1BQ, RG6 1BA, RG6 1AR, RG6 1BZ, RG6 1BY, RG6 1DD, RG6 1AP, RG6 1BU, RG6 1BB.

Shepherds Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shepherds Avenue are based on 14 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 RG6 1AY

Average Price
£396,075
Semi-Detached
£401,784
Terraced
£321,853
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Avenue

Average Price
£396,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Shepherds Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-07-18 £429,418
6 Shepherds Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002021-09-28 £273,925
3 Shepherds Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,0002021-09-28 £391,966
1 Shepherds Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002017-03-21 £353,283
5 Shepherds Avenue, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002016-12-16 £416,929

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,747 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,222 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue, RG5 3BH 		1,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, RG6 1JR 		1,587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sonning Church of England Primary School
Liguge Way, Sonning RG4 6XF 		1,803 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Town Primary School
School Terrace, RG1 3LS 		1,851 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		890 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,789 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,800 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,666 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 		991 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		1,519 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,341 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		2,497 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,792 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
Namaste Momo392 London Road171 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ MicrosoftMicrosoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive304 yd
Eurest at HuaweiEarley East, Thames Valley Park Drive378 yd
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & GatherThe Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive501 yd
Blue Apple at Open Text420 Thames Valley Park Drive547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet KitchenShepherds House Inn, London Road552 yd
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane574 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Terry Ling's394 London Road171 yd
Johnnos Pizza390 London Road185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer406-410 London Road368 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches555 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading)
THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool703 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite777 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch787 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool879 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool989 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 speed135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shepherds Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Shepherds Avenue . 58% 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 RG6 1AY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 113
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 1AY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hilltop Road379 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shepherds Hill172 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station315 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent382 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent382 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Barbel Close347 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station315 yd

Employment

RG6 1AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RG6 1AY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee99
Retired57
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Information and communication20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female184
Male191

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed18

Health

Very good health165
Good health143
Fair health55
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 109

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian55
Pakistani124
Other Asian7
Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White142
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia75
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years99
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion76
Christian79
Hindu23
Jewish4
Muslim133
Sikh27
Other religion3
Not answered28
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