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

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 3UQ, RG6 3HD, RG6 3DD, RG6 3UF, RG6 3UE, RG6 3UB, RG6 3UA, RG6 3UD, RG6 3HA.

Lowestoft Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lowestoft Close are based on 7 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 3UG

Average Price
£463,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£412,742
Detached
£530,236
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowestoft Close

Average Price
£463,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowestoft CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Lowestoft Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-02-14 £465,876
3 Lowestoft Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002012-07-06 £203,634
2 Lowestoft Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002005-11-01 £450,416
5 Lowestoft Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002005-02-24 £555,429
1 Lowestoft Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002002-01-04 £529,091

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		2,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,455 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 		650 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,460 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		2,048 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 		1,312 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,785 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,032 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,047 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		3,083 yd Community school No Mixed 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 		2,513 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,786 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,881 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,930 yd Community special 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
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre101 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre101 yd
Rajmoni11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place204 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place258 yd
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre101 yd
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre101 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite88 yd
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches591 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches669 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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/s40.0%

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

Safety

Is Lowestoft Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Lowestoft Close . 37% 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 3UG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 269
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Shoplifting 18
Other Theft 14
Drugs 9
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chilcombe Way244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hambledon Close530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maiden Place162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lowestoft Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornbeam Drive269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gelder Close327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Delph427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridport Close290 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Culford Close364 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brompton Close245 yd

Employment

RG6 3UG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RG6 3UG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 3UG 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 Employee93
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed28
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication22
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male166

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed10

Health

Very good health167
Good health134
Fair health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 123
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian64
Pakistani33
Other Asian16
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White154
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union17
Rest of Europe5
Africa22
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years83
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
France2
Italy2
Poland11
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion96
Christian99
Buddhist4
Hindu50
Muslim38
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered23
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