Matthews Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 7EQ is located in the Maiden Erlegh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2009-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Matthews Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 7EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 7ED, RG6 7EB, RG6 7HY, RG6 7EG, RG6 7AB, RG6 7EA, RG6 7JA, RG6 7DY, RG6 7EZ.

Matthews Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Matthews Close are based on 14 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 7EQ

Average Price
£556,888
Semi-Detached
£556,888
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthews Close

Average Price
£556,888
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthews CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Matthews Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-03-28 £539,592
6 Matthews Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£432,0002021-06-08 £506,357
2 Matthews Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£444,5002019-08-08 £573,517
1 Matthews Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-08-16 £443,463
3 Matthews Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002017-06-21 £587,603

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,583 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 		801 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		842 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,022 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,035 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley RG5 3JE 		1,334 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 		690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,023 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,552 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,313 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,515 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,585 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHamilton School
40 Christchurch Road, RG2 7AY 		3,179 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
St James CafeSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive784 yd
The Waterfall4 The Parade906 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive784 yd
Yan Yan1 The Parade906 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade906 yd
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		370 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts825 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool914 yd
South Lake Primary School
CAMPBELL ROAD 		grass pitches947 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches970 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Matthews Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Matthews Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG6 7EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 151
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Bicycle Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 7
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG6 7EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robindale Avenue397 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Earley (Station)242 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket539 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robindale Avenue397 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Repton Road384 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Hill Close320 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robindale Avenue397 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robindale Avenue397 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robindale Avenue397 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road238 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired57
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family20
Other14
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Information and communication28
Human health and social work activities22
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities12
Other10
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female219
Male205

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed22

Health

Very good health202
Good health167
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 158
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian101
Pakistani85
Other Asian10
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White189
Roma1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union23
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia106
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years96
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Italy2
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia28
No passport held23

Religion

No religion98
Christian105
Hindu80
Muslim94
Sikh13
Other religion8
Not answered26
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