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

Nearby postcodes are: RG6 7XL, RG6 7YF, RG6 7YD, RG6 7YB, RG6 7XJ, RG6 7XN, RG6 7XW, RG6 7XH, RG6 7JF.

Blackley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackley Close are based on 21 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 7YE

Average Price
£594,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£476,827
Detached
£600,727
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackley Close

Average Price
£594,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Blackley Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£537,5002021-04-23 £628,618
14 Blackley Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-02-19 £636,412
6 Blackley Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£477,5002020-01-24 £598,707
1 Blackley Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£527,5002018-09-27 £656,245
17 Blackley Close, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002016-07-22 £618,339

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley RG5 4JJ 		1,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley RG2 7NT 		4,109 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham RG4 5NA 		5,157 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 		535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley RG6 3AP 		701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Lake Primary School
Campbell Road, Woodley RG5 3NA 		1,204 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley RG6 7HR 		1,604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley RG5 4BS 		1,643 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 		1,447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh RG41 5NE 		2,211 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley RG5 3EU 		2,340 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading RG1 5RQ 		2,971 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL 		2,982 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 		2,208 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedReddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, RG41 5BG 		3,004 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Reading
Whiteknights House, Whiteknights RG6 6UR 		3,187 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeighton Park School
Shinfield Road, RG2 7ED 		3,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's College
Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT 		3,449 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 Road388 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway7 The Parade, Coppice Road615 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruReading Road837 yd
L'arteBerkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 479 Wokingham Road364 yd
The WatersideThe Waterside, Fairwater Drive1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodley Chef4 The Parade, Coppice Road605 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall
SUTCLIFFE AVENUE 		607 yd
Hawkedon Primary School
HAWKEDON WAY 		grass pitches655 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
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/s6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Blackley Close . 59% 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 7YE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 15
Public Order 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 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 7YE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Roman Way540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Little Horse Close379 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saleby Close500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melling Close140 yd
2023-11Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Melling Close140 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Meadow Road358 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pond Head Lane507 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ramsey Close369 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Limefield Close60 yd

Employment

RG6 7YE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee100
Retired65
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Information and communication25
Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Other16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities13
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male170

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex188
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed12

Health

Very good health207
Good health107
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 133
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese12
Indian63
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White233
Arab9
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years74
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
France8
Germany1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion97
Christian138
Buddhist4
Hindu57
Muslim29
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered13
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