Merrifield Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 4BN is located in the Hawkedon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merrifield Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 4BL, RG6 4BH, RG6 4HA, RG6 4BJ, RG6 4JB, RG6 4JD, RG6 4JX, RG6 4JZ, RG6 4JY.

Merrifield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrifield Close are based on 34 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 4BN

Average Price
£553,364
Semi-Detached
£491,010
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£579,345
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrifield Close

Average Price
£553,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrifield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Merrifield Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-11-29 £626,050
25 Merrifield Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-06-03 £451,267
11 Merrifield Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-02-08 £492,319
10 Merrifield Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002019-05-03 £648,954
5 Merrifield Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002019-03-25 £537,456

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		1,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,246 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,812 yd Community school No 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 		1,693 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		3,115 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,342 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,358 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		3,468 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2,403 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,427 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,715 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,017 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		3,383 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
Rajmoni11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place545 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre566 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre566 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place714 yd
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place545 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre566 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite576 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches1,035 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merrifield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Merrifield Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 4BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 147
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 11
Other Theft 9
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 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 4BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Strand Way516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordham Way224 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harlton Close324 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gelder Close511 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lidstone Close172 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ledran Close311 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired37
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Information and communication27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education21
Financial and insurance activities17
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage9
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female146
Male153

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated2
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health150
Good health119
Fair health25
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 102
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese20
Indian34
Pakistani9
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White203
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years45
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion120
Christian95
Hindu23
Muslim13
Sikh11
Not answered38
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