Firmstone Close is in Lower Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 4JS is located in the Hawkedon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firmstone Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 4BE, RG6 4JF, RG6 4EA, RG6 4JT, RG6 4BU, RG6 4BD, RG6 4BB, RG6 4JW, RG6 4EZ.

Firmstone Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firmstone Close are based on 39 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 4JS

Average Price
£616,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£616,703
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firmstone Close

Average Price
£616,703
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firmstone CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Firmstone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002023-05-25 £513,977
26 Firmstone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£538,0002023-02-24 £530,259
20 Firmstone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002021-03-10 £602,238
22 Firmstone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-02-26 £552,358
17 Firmstone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002019-12-20 £630,262

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,511 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 		705 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		1,327 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,370 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		1,404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,587 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 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		3,058 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		3,074 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		3,090 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		3,290 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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 		2,010 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		2,065 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,663 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 		3,095 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		3,106 yd Other independent 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
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive478 yd
Rajmoni11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place588 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre667 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant2 Maiden Lane Centre667 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maiden Place Social ClubMaiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place588 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre667 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre646 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 5, The Square, Chalfont Way1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre667 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way962 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way1,085 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches831 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches892 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool903 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 92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.0%

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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firmstone Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Firmstone Close . 31% 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 4JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Drugs 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 26
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Crime 10
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
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 4JS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harlton Close326 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Red House Close442 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Red House Close442 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Police Station433 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Police Station433 yd

Employment

RG6 4JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired65
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Information and communication34
Human health and social work activities25
Education20
Manufacturing19
Financial and insurance activities17
Other15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female194
Male196

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health219
Good health126
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 151
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese15
Indian40
Pakistani4
Other Asian8
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White269
Arab16
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years61
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Portugal1
Spain4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion120
Christian175
Buddhist5
Hindu29
Jewish1
Muslim21
Sikh11
Other religion10
Not answered20
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