Wilsford Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 4BP is located in the Shinfield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilsford Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG2 9GY, RG6 4BG, RG2 9FT, RG6 4AZ, RG6 4BQ, RG2 9FR, RG6 4AT, RG6 4AX, RG2 9FS.

Wilsford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilsford Close are based on 50 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 4BP

Average Price
£799,088
Semi-Detached
£614,277
Terraced
£454,692
Detached
£832,885
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilsford Close

Average Price
£799,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilsford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Wilsford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£880,0002023-08-17 £881,755
21 Wilsford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002023-05-12 £623,758
24 Wilsford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,5002021-10-29 £694,377
15 Wilsford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002017-12-13 £816,101
23 Wilsford Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002016-04-29 £454,692

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		5,171 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 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,076 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, RG2 8RH 		1,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood RG2 8RH 		1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		1,310 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,286 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakbank
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green RG7 1ER 		2,326 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		2,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,490 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		417 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield RG2 8QA 		1,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		1,370 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Vine Christian School
Mitford Close, Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF 		2,494 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,583 yd Higher education institutions 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
Cafe No. 1The Gateway, 1 Collegiate Square587 yd
Baxter Storey at WoodShinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane688 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road914 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way1,014 yd
Food Avenue168a Whitley Wood Road1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shinfield ArmsShinfield Road743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shapla Tandoori248c Shinfield Road914 yd
Woody's Grill248 Shinfield Road914 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road997 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road997 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way1,060 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way1,060 yd
Co-operative Food164-168 Whitley Wood Road1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts506 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches817 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 75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.9%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilsford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Wilsford Close . 64% 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 4BP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 4BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Melksham Close396 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Perigee216 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ducketts Mead143 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Zenith Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Zenith Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Zenith Avenue375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perigee216 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosfields Close499 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aphelion Way258 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ducketts Mead143 yd

Employment

RG6 4BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 4BP 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 Employee60
Retired40
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)17
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Information and communication16
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male100

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed7

Health

Very good health115
Good health75
Fair health21
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 97
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Indian29
Pakistani5
Other Asian13
Mixed White and Asian2
White140
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom149
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK149
10+ Years44
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy4
Other EU countries5
North Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held6

Religion

No religion52
Christian89
Buddhist5
Hindu24
Muslim23
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered13
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