The Drive is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 1EG 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 The Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1FG, RG6 1EJ, RG6 1EH, RG6 1AJ, RG6 1AN, RG6 1AL, RG6 1AH, RG6 1ED, RG6 1EL.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive 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 RG6 1EG

Average Price
£578,996
Semi-Detached
£572,219
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£717,933
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£583,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 The Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-08-03 £609,225
47 The Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002021-12-10 £601,551
34 The Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-06-24 £738,437
13 The Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002020-07-23 £663,346
6 The Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002019-10-30 £433,402

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 		2,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,291 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,580 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 		875 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Town Primary School
School Terrace, RG1 3LS 		1,222 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road, RG1 3JN 		1,436 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,466 yd Academy converter 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 		1,040 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,053 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,261 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,297 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 		1,264 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,556 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		1,784 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,049 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedReading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane RG4 6SU 		2,245 yd Other independent school No 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
Brake Bros Ltd (Canteen)Unit 24, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue421 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 46, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue658 yd
Blue Apple at Open Text420 Thames Valley Park Drive673 yd
David Lloyd Leisure PlcDavid Lloyd Sports Centre, 1 Thames Valley Park Drive676 yd
DriftWoodWokingham Waterside Centre, Thames Valley Park Drive676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane584 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road780 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway146 Wokingham Road780 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers136 Wokingham Road780 yd
Chicken Base144 Wokingham Road780 yd
Khan’s Karahi146a Wokingham Road780 yd
New Happy Garden81 Wokingham Road830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 53, Suttons Park Avenue704 yd
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place955 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 suite569 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches569 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD 		716 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading)
THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches931 yd
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches1,005 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts1,045 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,086 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 speed214.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near The Drive . 53% 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 RG6 1EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Shoplifting 15
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Road251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hilltop Road519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Suttons Park Avenue426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent461 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent461 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rosedale Crescent461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shepherd'S House Lane372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Drive0 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shepherd'S House Lane372 yd

Employment

RG6 1EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1EG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired50
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage19
Education19
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male198

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed25

Health

Very good health185
Good health152
Fair health58
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 121
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian44
Pakistani164
Other Asian19
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other8
White124
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union34
Rest of Europe12
Africa21
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years105
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland1
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey4
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion51
Christian93
Hindu17
Muslim171
Sikh31
Other religion6
Not answered39
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