Blackthorn Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 1DH is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackthorn Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 1DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1DU, RG6 1EN, RG6 1EL, RG6 1DS, RG6 1DT, RG6 1DP, RG6 1JB, RG6 1EP, RG6 1NR.

Blackthorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Close are based on 61 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 1DH

Average Price
£429,076
Semi-Detached
£506,624
Terraced
£399,115
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Close

Average Price
£429,076
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Blackthorn Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002023-03-29 £429,914
21 Blackthorn Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,0002021-03-18 £335,643
12 Blackthorn Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-02-26 £602,932
8 Blackthorn Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,0002020-02-19 £314,323
20 Blackthorn Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,5002019-11-26 £364,579

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,258 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 4Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, RG6 1JR 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,131 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,241 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Town Primary School
School Terrace, RG1 3LS 		1,306 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,363 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		716 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		727 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,964 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 		1,259 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,721 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		1,748 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,115 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Indian Community Centre2 Norris Road446 yd
Munchiies65 Wokingham Road480 yd
Earley Cafe121 Wokingham Road493 yd
The Biryani Lounge89 Wokingham Road493 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.127 Wokingham Road493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road549 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road559 yd
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane667 yd
Ice HouseWessex Hall, Whiteknights Road1,054 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Happy Garden81 Wokingham Road493 yd
Istanbul Grill77 Wokingham Road493 yd
Biryani Boyzz63 Wokingham Road493 yd
Domino's Pizza95 Wokingham Road493 yd
Yo Momoz83-85 Wokingham Road493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place863 yd
AldiUnit 53, Suttons Park Avenue879 yd
Co-operative Food2 Church Road1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Palmer Park Sports Stadium
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite428 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches428 yd
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches701 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts750 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		756 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches1,035 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 1DH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Other Theft 25
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Road116 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wykeham Road435 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Part-Time Employee53
Retired42
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education24
Human health and social work activities23
Information and communication17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female190
Male206

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed25

Health

Very good health201
Good health124
Fair health54
Bad health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 131
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian77
Pakistani104
Other Asian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White163
Roma3
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia101
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years99
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland1
Romania11
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion71
Christian94
Hindu30
Muslim118
Sikh49
Other religion4
Not answered30
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