The Close is in Woodcote, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG8 0SB 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 The Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 0UX, RG8 0SH, RG8 0UY, RG8 0SF, RG8 0RU, RG8 0SN, RG8 0SQ, RG8 0SZ, RG8 0RX.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 0SB

Average Price
£413,933
Semi-Detached
£413,933
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£413,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-04-18 £522,097
19 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£301,9502019-01-08 £389,663
31 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002017-06-01 £533,433
3 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002013-07-29 £396,716
39 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002012-06-01 £435,250

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY 		348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School
Checkendon, RG8 0SR 		2,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Row CofE Primary School
School Lane, RG9 5QS 		4,241 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG 		4,574 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		4,984 yd Community 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 		261 yd Academy converter 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 		951 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		2,080 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
Red LionGoring Road368 yd
Smelly WelliesChiltern Cottage, South Stoke Road1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black LionGreenmore404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plaice6 Wood Green360 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Langtree School
READING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches246 yd
Woodcote Recreation Ground
Reading Road 		grass pitches322 yd
The Oratory Sports Centre
golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts844 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near The Close . 65% 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 RG8 0SB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 76
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Shoplifting 9
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Chiltern326 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Ashlee Walk170 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehouse Road174 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket545 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Road174 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitehouse Road174 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Close85 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket545 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Close0 yd

Employment

RG8 0SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RG8 0SB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired51
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee31
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female142
Male136

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed19

Health

Very good health112
Good health104
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
France2
Italy1
Portugal3
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion111
Christian147
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered19
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