Gosforth Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 3BP is located in the Maiden Erlegh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gosforth Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 3BT, RG6 3BS, RG6 3BX, RG6 3BU, RG6 3BZ, RG6 7AH, RG6 3BY, RG6 7LW, RG6 3EY.

Gosforth Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gosforth Close are based on 43 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 3BP

Average Price
£390,958
Semi-Detached
£353,536
Terraced
£385,841
Detached
£469,608
Flats/Maisonettes
£316,245
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosforth Close

Average Price
£390,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosforth CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Gosforth Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£271,0002021-01-11 £320,289
19 Gosforth Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£343,0002019-03-25 £433,749
14 Gosforth Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-12-11 £439,439
4 Gosforth Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£318,0002017-03-02 £388,009
15 Gosforth Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-04-22 £482,394

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,230 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		5,215 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 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		398 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		971 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,599 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
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		812 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,534 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,548 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,961 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,337 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,410 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,492 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,759 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,889 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
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place347 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre516 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre516 yd
Rajmoni11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place516 yd
The Waterfall4 The Parade977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre516 yd
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre556 yd
Yan Yan1 The Parade977 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre516 yd
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches318 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		641 yd
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches751 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts966 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 speed150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gosforth Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Gosforth Close . 47% 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 3BP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Shoplifting 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 13
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 3BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robindale Avenue471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lowestoft Close542 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robindale Avenue471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Roman Way464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Mawbray Close168 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridport Close265 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maiden Place402 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee26
Retired24
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Information and communication21
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male128

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated1
Divorced28
Widowed3

Health

Very good health134
Good health92
Fair health16
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 91
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian26
Pakistani10
Other Asian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White165
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom168
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK168
10+ Years43
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
France1
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia7
Central Asia6
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion87
Christian99
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Muslim15
Sikh2
Not answered16
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