Saffron Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 7JA is located in the Maiden Erlegh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Saffron Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 7JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 7JX, RG6 7HY, RG6 7JU, RG6 7AB, RG6 7EB, RG6 7EQ, RG6 7LJ, RG6 7JW, RG6 7EA.

Saffron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Close are based on 43 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 7JA

Average Price
£504,253
Semi-Detached
£431,652
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£506,453
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Close

Average Price
£462,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Saffron Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002022-02-15 £792,802
16 Saffron Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£448,5002021-06-30 £516,996
19 Saffron Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-04-23 £520,438
15 Saffron Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£422,5002019-04-29 £541,275
5 Saffron Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002019-02-06 £411,468

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,314 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		4,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham RG4 5AU 		4,668 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 		709 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Earley RG6 1EY 		1,065 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		1,319 yd Community school No 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 		575 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		1,879 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,062 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,074 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reading School
Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW 		3,046 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 		1,724 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		2,271 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		2,463 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		2,521 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosfields School
Shinfield Road, RG2 9BL 		3,083 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Parade800 yd
St James CafeSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive957 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place1,032 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yan Yan1 The Parade800 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe13b The Parade800 yd
Messy ChurchSt James' Church, Kingfisher Drive957 yd
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSilverdale Road734 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		322 yd
Maiden Erlegh School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts728 yd
Laurel Park
MAREFIELD 		grass pitches788 yd
Aldryngton Primary School
SILVERDALE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool836 yd
Sol Joel Park
SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches993 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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Saffron 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 7JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 13
Bicycle Theft 13
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
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 7JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robindale Avenue248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robindale Avenue248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Roman Way475 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Earley (Station)334 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road326 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robindale Avenue248 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Hill Close387 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heather Hill Close387 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heather Hill Close387 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Repton Road206 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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