Bay Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 5GH is located in the Hillside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bay Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 5GJ, RG2 8EQ, RG6 5GW, RG2 8EH, RG6 5GP, RG6 5GR, RG2 8EG, RG2 8ED, RG6 5GL.

Bay Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bay Close are based on 11 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 5GH

Average Price
£719,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£719,548
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bay Close

Average Price
£719,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bay CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Bay Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002021-12-21 £701,568
1 Bay Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002021-03-19 £755,750
9 Bay Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002016-03-22 £676,707
10 Bay Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002015-10-29 £650,784
3 Bay Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002006-09-29 £684,076

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		4,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,906 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 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		209 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		435 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, RG2 8LX 		1,504 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,792 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7HS 		1,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,488 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,504 yd Free schools No 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 		518 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		712 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,654 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 		2,067 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,264 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
Pret A Manger211 Shinfield Road378 yd
China Garden 888250 Shinfield Road442 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court568 yd
KFCUnit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way657 yd
Flavours of TandoorChalfont Close657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road483 yd
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC207 Shinfield Road378 yd
Greggs203-205 Shinfield Road378 yd
Papa Johns223 Shinfield Road379 yd
Pizza Hut231a Shinfield Road379 yd
Mr Cod225 Shinfield Road379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road378 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way652 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way665 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way668 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches300 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches335 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches541 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool701 yd
Crosfields School
SHINFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts750 yd
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches983 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bay Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 388 crimes were reported near Bay Close . Only 27% 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 5GH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 388
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Shoplifting 83
Other Theft 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 25
Bicycle Theft 24
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 13
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 5GH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area496 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area496 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area375 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Close199 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shinfield Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shinfield Road442 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Gardens478 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG6 5GH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired76
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education25
Information and communication21
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male136

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed13

Health

Very good health126
Good health123
Fair health26
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 120
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese24
Indian38
Pakistani10
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White200
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia48

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years51
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland4
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion83
Christian132
Buddhist4
Hindu28
Jewish1
Muslim15
Sikh3
Not answered20
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