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

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 5PS, RG6 5SL, RG6 5PT, RG6 5ST, RG6 7SS, RG6 5SJ, RG6 5PU, RG6 5SP, RG6 5PX.

Joel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Joel Close are based on 12 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 5SN

Average Price
£527,859
Semi-Detached
£519,022
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£625,068
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Joel Close

Average Price
£527,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Joel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Joel Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£509,0002022-09-30 £518,211
13 Joel Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-07-05 £545,121
5 Joel Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002020-12-17 £594,598
6 Joel Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£284,0002013-11-22 £495,936
13 Joel Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-10-04 £484,470

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		1,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		3,972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,150 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley RG6 5UZ 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,162 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,404 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 		913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		1,514 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		1,531 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		1,934 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		2,088 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		1,012 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,032 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		1,590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		1,916 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 Parade689 yd
Trilobite CafeHealth & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading763 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered HousingEmmbrook Court916 yd
Knights CaféReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Lady of Peace Social Club338 Wokingham Road884 yd
Mojo's BarReading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane952 yd
The Three Tuns191 Wokingham Road994 yd
The Sportsman201 Shinfield Road1,074 yd
Ice HouseWessex Hall, Whiteknights Road1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yan Yan1 The Parade689 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade689 yd
Blissful Unami199 Wokingham Road957 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips197 Wokingham Road958 yd
Botanic Coffee173 Wokingham Road1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road755 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club
BEECH LANE 		indoor bowls210 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool697 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts769 yd
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches837 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre
WOKINGHAM ROAD 		886 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches915 yd
Leighton Park School
LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,036 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 speed191.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Joel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Joel Close . 66% 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 5SN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hilbury Road176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reeds Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wychwood Close348 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hartsbourne Road0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hilbury Road176 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Close146 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive302 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive302 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ramsbury Drive512 yd

Employment

RG6 5SN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG6 5SN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Information and communication20
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male160

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex178
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health147
Good health117
Fair health40
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 150
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian20
Pakistani14
Other Asian9
Black African16
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White214
Roma4
Arab7
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union19
Rest of Europe5
Africa15
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years44
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland2
France3
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain3
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey4
North Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion73
Christian173
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim30
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered18
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