Thorney Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 3AF is located in the Maiden Erlegh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorney Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 3AE, RG6 3AB, RG6 3BJ, RG6 3AQ, RG6 3AD, RG6 3AL, RG6 3AJ, RG6 3BB, RG6 3BH.

Thorney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorney Close are based on 30 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 3AF

Average Price
£472,012
Semi-Detached
£465,313
Terraced
£401,504
Detached
£530,486
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorney Close

Average Price
£472,012
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Thorney Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002022-03-08 £387,331
9 Thorney Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-09-30 £564,473
3 Thorney Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-06-07 £439,546
10 Thorney Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£376,0002017-02-01 £473,733
8 Thorney Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002014-11-04 £577,219

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,149 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 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,935 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
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,613 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,048 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,239 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,251 yd Free schools No 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 		2,589 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,254 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,357 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		3,613 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
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden CentreWinnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road496 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruReading Road840 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road983 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre993 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 479 Wokingham Road634 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre993 yd
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road971 yd
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches339 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		874 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite978 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 speed199.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Thorney 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 RG6 3AF.

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 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 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 RG6 3AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridlington Close189 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lower Earley Way (North)189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd

Employment

RG6 3AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired45
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Information and communication27
Human health and social work activities18
Education18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities15
Other11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male191

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health226
Good health112
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 138
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian83
Pakistani29
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White218
Arab7
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia87
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years90
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held17

Religion

No religion106
Christian127
Buddhist6
Hindu69
Muslim40
Sikh10
Other religion4
Not answered19
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