Launcestone Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 5RY 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 Launcestone Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 5QU, RG6 5RX, RG6 5QD, RG6 5QL, RG6 5PR, RG6 5XD, RG6 5SA, RG6 5RZ, RG6 5XG.

Launcestone Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Launcestone Close are based on 34 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 5RY

Average Price
£527,702
Semi-Detached
£524,225
Terraced
£533,367
Detached
£565,054
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Launcestone Close

Average Price
£527,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Launcestone CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Launcestone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£489,9502022-02-25 £519,217
17 Launcestone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,1002022-02-08 £607,920
8 Launcestone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-12-06 £546,363
11 Launcestone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-09-01 £582,231
14 Launcestone Close, Reading, Wokingham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-05-26 £522,471

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,480 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,687 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 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		713 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		1,045 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,372 yd Academy converter 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 		722 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,000 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,017 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,446 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,642 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 		1,318 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,626 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,865 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,162 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,505 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
The Waterfall4 The Parade594 yd
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive616 yd
Flavours of TandoorChalfont Close858 yd
Eurest at Asda Customer RestaurantAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way954 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yan Yan1 The Parade594 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road594 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches360 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club
BEECH LANE 		indoor bowls661 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts681 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches709 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool721 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool834 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches1,047 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 100.0%

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 speed227.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Launcestone Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Launcestone Close . 68% 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 5RY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 7
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Shoplifting 3
Other Theft 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hilbury Road417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collins Drive346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive384 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lakeside388 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lakeside388 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highfield241 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collins Drive346 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockbury Close489 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Park/Open Space388 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive384 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 5RY 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 Employee110
Retired70
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education37
Human health and social work activities22
Information and communication22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female173
Male172

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed14

Health

Very good health184
Good health123
Fair health30
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 142
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian58
Pakistani13
Other Asian14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White221
Arab10
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia66
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years47
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland7
France5
Germany1
Italy1
Romania4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East12
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
No passport held10

Religion

No religion102
Christian124
Buddhist2
Hindu46
Jewish4
Muslim29
Sikh4
Other religion7
Not answered28
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