Somerton Gardens is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 5XG 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 Somerton Gardens, Earley, Reading, RG6 5XG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 5AE, RG6 5RX, RG6 5XD, RG6 5XE, RG6 5UN, RG6 5XF, RG6 5AD, RG6 5PR, RG6 5QU.

Somerton Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerton Gardens are based on 20 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 5XG

Average Price
£674,404
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£674,404
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Gardens

Average Price
£674,404
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Somerton Gardens, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£528,0002018-08-09 £656,656
26 Somerton Gardens, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£393,5002013-07-23 £709,313
2 Somerton Gardens, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002013-02-18 £710,595
6 Somerton Gardens, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002013-01-07 £695,211
4 Somerton Gardens, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002007-12-07 £660,303

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		2,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		3,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,599 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,785 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 		320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP 		837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley RG6 4HQ 		1,026 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, RG2 8JD 		1,518 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 		965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,128 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,145 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY 		2,343 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
2out of 4John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF 		2,439 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 		1,148 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		1,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		1,640 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,225 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		2,488 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
Crescent Moon CafeThe Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive546 yd
Flavours of TandoorChalfont Close626 yd
Eurest at Asda Customer RestaurantAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way724 yd
The Waterfall4 The Parade827 yd
Toby CarveryThe Square, Chalfont Way929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suttons Bowls ClubSuttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yan Yan1 The Parade827 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade827 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 5, The Square, Chalfont Way929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way724 yd
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road833 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsThe Square, Chalfont Way920 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way929 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Radstock Primary School
RADSTOCK LANE 		grass pitches200 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure
RUSHEY WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool607 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club
BEECH LANE 		indoor bowls768 yd
Chalfont Park
CHALFONT WAY 		grass pitches808 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches880 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts916 yd
Whiteknights Primary School
FAIRLAWN GREEN 		grass pitches917 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool943 yd
Hillside Primary School
RUSHEY WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,055 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 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.2%

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/s8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerton Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Somerton Gardens . 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 5XG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collins Drive129 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highfield279 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collins Drive129 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hilbury Road483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stockbury Close413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive348 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hilbury Road483 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Durand Road380 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Redhatch Drive348 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stockbury Close413 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired99
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Accommodation and food service activities32
Information and communication22
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female220
Male216

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex236
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health235
Good health155
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 195
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese11
Indian54
Pakistani17
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
White290
Arab9
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union22
Rest of Europe6
Africa15
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years92
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom375
Ireland6
Italy2
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held19

Religion

No religion144
Christian165
Hindu44
Muslim42
Sikh14
Not answered27
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