Hitch Hill Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 1FT is located in the Bulmershe and Whitegates electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. This postcode has been in use since 2018-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitch Hill Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 1FT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 1FS, RG6 1HP, RG6 1DY, RG6 1HW, RG6 1JB, RG6 1DX, RG6 1HL, RG6 1LQ, RG6 1DT.

Hitch Hill Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitch Hill Close are based on 12 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 1FT

Average Price
£636,402
Semi-Detached
£467,488
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£811,516
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£86,253

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitch Hill Close

Average Price
£636,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitch Hill CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Hitch Hill Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002021-10-04 £278,487
4 Hitch Hill Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-06-29 £580,200
6 Hitch Hill Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£673,0002021-06-29 £775,782
2 Hitch Hill Close, Reading, Wokingham
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002020-02-19 £86,253
1 Hitch Hill Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, a newly built property 		£500,0002019-09-30 £636,994

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		2,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		2,849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,412 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 		688 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,008 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,047 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redlands Primary School
Lydford Road, RG1 5QH 		1,495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Town Primary School
School Terrace, RG1 3LS 		1,609 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		921 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		927 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,003 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,826 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		1,867 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		949 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,537 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,881 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, RG1 4JJ 		2,064 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,368 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 Road651 yd
Earley Cafe121 Wokingham Road698 yd
The Biryani Lounge89 Wokingham Road698 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.127 Wokingham Road698 yd
Munchiies65 Wokingham Road711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earley Home Guard Club22 Pitts Lane433 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen37 Auckland Road603 yd
Goals Soccer CentreBulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue845 yd
Palmer Tavern128 Wokingham Road854 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rizouq117 Wokingham Road684 yd
New Happy Garden81 Wokingham Road698 yd
Istanbul Grill77 Wokingham Road698 yd
Biryani Boyzz63 Wokingham Road698 yd
Domino's Pizza95 Wokingham Road698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Englefield Place547 yd
Co-operative Food2 Church Road936 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 suite744 yd
Palmer Park
PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches744 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion
HITCH HILL CLOSE 		grass pitches775 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch828 yd
Addington School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool845 yd
The Bulmershe School
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite922 yd
Utc Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		grass pitches933 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed)
WOODLANDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool938 yd
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive 		grass pitches939 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading
CRESCENT ROAD 		tennis courts987 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitch Hill Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Hitch Hill Close . 51% 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 1FT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Vehicle Crime 14
Shoplifting 14
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 10
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Drive496 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wykeham Road485 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road501 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gardner Place161 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Road351 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive496 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Faringdon Road501 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairview Avenue472 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Anderson Avenue440 yd

Employment

RG6 1FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired55
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family19
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Information and communication21
Education19
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male199

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex199
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health219
Good health128
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 144
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian45
Pakistani89
Other Asian7
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years69
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland6
France6
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion87
Christian156
Hindu14
Muslim92
Sikh14
Not answered22
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