RG8 0QS is in Checkendon, Reading and South Oxfordshire district. RG8 0QS is located in the Woodcote & Rotherfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 0SP, RG8 0SS.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 0QS

Average Price
£2,118,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,118,865
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 0QS

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Orchard House, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,255,0002016-02-19 £1,667,142
Orchard House, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£707,5002000-06-08 £2,212,363
Orchard House, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£498,0001997-07-25 £2,477,089

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School
Checkendon, RG8 0SR
374 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY
1,693 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Row CofE Primary School
School Lane, RG9 5QS
2,209 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Peppard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Peppard RG9 5JU
5,461 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Langtree School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0RA
1,774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reades Lane, Sonning Common RG4 9LN
5,391 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Oratory School
Woodcote, Near Reading RG8 0PJ
1,269 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF
3,866 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 Highwayman Inn (Checkendon) LtdExlade Street951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Checkendon Playing Field
grass pitches476 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 RG8 0QS dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near RG8 0QS . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 0QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Burglary 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 0QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deer'S Lane298 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deer'S Lane298 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deer'S Lane298 yd
2023-03BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corker'S Lane0 yd
2023-03BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corker'S Lane0 yd
2023-02BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corker'S Lane0 yd

Employment

RG8 0QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 Employee65
Retired50
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family14
Part-Time Employee13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Education18
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Other11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female116
Male117

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health121
Good health77
Fair health18
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 88
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed Other1
White225
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years15
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion83
Christian125
Jewish1
Not answered22