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

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 4BL, RG6 4BN, RG6 4JB, RG6 4JZ, RG6 4BH, RG6 4JD, RG6 4JL, RG6 4BJ, RG6 4JJ.

Witcham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Witcham Close are based on 19 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 4HA

Average Price
£594,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£594,406
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witcham Close

Average Price
£594,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witcham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Witcham Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002023-03-23 £773,705
1 Witcham Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-12-08 £524,276
6 Witcham Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£534,0002020-11-13 £648,517
9 Witcham Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-02-07 £619,041
11 Witcham Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-01-10 £518,453

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,596 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 		1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		1,214 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,929 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 		1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		3,120 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,455 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,471 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		3,503 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 ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,451 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,470 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,644 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,115 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 		3,366 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 Place659 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre673 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre673 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place828 yd
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place659 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre673 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite682 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 93.3%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed222.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Witcham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Witcham 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 4HA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
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 4HA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lidstone Close186 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ledran Close374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harlton Close302 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordham Way313 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wimblington Drive490 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Witcham Close0 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lidstone Close186 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ebborn Square521 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodbine Close426 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Driftway Close335 yd

Employment

RG6 4HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee33
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Information and communication28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction24
Education19
Manufacturing18
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female171
Male197

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed8

Health

Very good health208
Good health128
Fair health28
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 137
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese27
Indian55
Pakistani21
Other Asian3
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other3
White229
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union7
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia67

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years57
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain2
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa7
Middle East4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia10
No passport held22

Religion

No religion141
Christian141
Hindu35
Muslim25
Sikh12
Not answered14
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