Birch Road is in Burghfield Common, Reading and in Newbury district. RG7 3LS is located in the Burghfield & Mortimer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG7 3LR, RG7 3NE, RG7 3LY, RG7 3HE, RG7 3LB, RG7 3LU, RG7 3HB, RG7 3LT, RG7 3LL.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3LS

Average Price
£591,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£591,369
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£619,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Birch Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£675,0002023-06-09 £685,018
10 Birch Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£580,0002020-11-02 £665,298
2 Birch Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£482,5002020-10-30 £558,631
7 Birch Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£396,5002014-08-07 £598,027
13 Birch Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002010-01-18 £522,711

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mrs Bland's Infant School
Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP
3out of 4 162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garland Junior School
Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG
3out of 4 483 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Church Lane , Ufton Nervet RG7 4HH
3out of 4 1,655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Theale Road , Burghfield Village RG30 3TX
3out of 4 2,318 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
West End Road , Mortimer RG7 3SY
3out of 4 2,881 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Willink School
School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ
3out of 4 372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Theale Green School
Church Street , RG7 5DA
2out of 4 4,686 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Padworth College
Sopers Lane , Padworth RG7 4NR
- not rated 3,938 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Alder Bridge School
Bridge House , Mill Lane RG7 4JU
- not rated 4,867 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
Bahgecha Restaurant35 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common339 yd
Christians Together In Mission T/a Cafe BBurghfield Common Methodist Church Reading Road, Burghfield Common554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Water PalaceGolden Coach, 39 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common353 yd
Express Pizza Grill41 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Reading Road, Burghfield Common687 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willink Leisure Centre
SCHOOL LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool257 yd
The Willink School
SCHOOL LANE
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts362 yd
Garland Junior School
CLAYHILL ROAD
grass pitches422 yd
Burghfield Common Recreation Ground
BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL RECREATION ROAD
grass pitches460 yd
The Willink School Pitches
Hollybush Lane
grass pitches679 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 81.3%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed254.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed254.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed45.38 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 187 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 46% 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 RG7 3LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG7 3LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication15
Education12
Construction12
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male147

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed19

Health

Very good health158
Good health89
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 118
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years18
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland1
Poland3
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion122
Christian151
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered12