Melling Close is in Earley, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG6 7XN 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 Melling Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 7XN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 7XW, RG6 7JF, RG6 7YD, RG6 7YE, RG6 7YA, RG6 7JE, RG6 7XZ, RG6 7YF, RG6 7XL.

Melling Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melling Close are based on 85 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 7XN

Average Price
£416,890
Semi-Detached
£482,124
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£575,755
Flats/Maisonettes
£268,700
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melling Close

Average Price
£416,890
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melling CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Melling Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-07-21 £517,371
42 Melling Close, Reading, Wokingham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-08-19 £491,167
29 Melling Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-10-15 £278,459
20 Melling Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-06-30 £254,420
25 Melling Close, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,5002021-06-11 £284,192

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		3,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Loddon Primary School
Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7LR 		395 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		628 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,282 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,505 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,767 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 		1,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,299 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,377 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,912 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,923 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		2,240 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		2,999 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,091 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,096 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,374 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
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden CentreWinnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road511 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road722 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruReading Road954 yd
Lower Earley Baptist ChurchMaiden Place992 yd
Rustic Cafe14 Maiden Lane Centre1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 479 Wokingham Road504 yd
The Seven Red RosesSeven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre1,044 yd
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road713 yd
Idea Kitchen LLP13 Maiden Lane Centre1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's4-9 Maiden Lane Centre1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		537 yd
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches562 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed)
MAIDEN LANE CENTRE 		health and fitness suite1,031 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 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melling Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 89 crimes were reported near Melling Close . 62% 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 7XN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 89
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Shoplifting 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Burglary 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 7XN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Roman Way427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Little Horse Close458 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pond Head Lane519 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saleby Close380 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ramsey Close315 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Limefield Close197 yd
2023-11Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Melling Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melling Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roman Way427 yd

Employment

RG6 7XN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Self-Employed41
Retired39
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Information and communication23
Education19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female158
Male162

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed12

Health

Very good health183
Good health108
Fair health26
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 115
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian45
Pakistani47
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White210
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union6
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years39
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia12
No passport held13

Religion

No religion85
Christian127
Hindu29
Jewish1
Muslim48
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered16
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