Driftway Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 4BW 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 Driftway Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 4JU, RG6 4JX, RG6 4JY, RG6 4BA, RG6 4BJ, RG6 4UU, RG6 4BB, RG6 4EG, RG6 4BD.

Driftway Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Driftway Close are based on 66 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 4BW

Average Price
£250,294
Semi-Detached
£275,777
Terraced
£386,350
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£207,966
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driftway Close

Average Price
£250,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driftway CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Driftway Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-10-10 £119,263
22 Driftway Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£211,0002022-02-25 £219,583
1 Driftway Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£202,0002021-11-16 £213,939
17 Driftway Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002021-06-21 £153,734
11 Driftway Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-01-22 £460,933

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,309 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 		928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,074 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,598 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,701 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 		1,477 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		3,117 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,136 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,152 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		3,414 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 		2,292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,398 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,841 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		3,258 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
Rajmoni11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place343 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre387 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre387 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place510 yd
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place343 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre387 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches818 yd
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches1,057 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

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 speed191.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Driftway Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near Driftway Close . 40% 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 4BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 236
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 21
Shoplifting 18
Public Order 17
Other Theft 10
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 4BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lowestoft Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornbeam Drive500 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordham Way188 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area343 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ledran Close300 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harlton Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maiden Place484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gelder Close482 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee39
Retired30
Self-Employed19
Other11
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Information and communication21
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male146

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed7

Health

Very good health154
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 118
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian59
Pakistani20
Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White196
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years48
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
Poland2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia10
No passport held13

Religion

No religion96
Christian125
Hindu38
Muslim20
Sikh22
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