Bensgrove Close is in Woodcote, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district.
RG8 0SJ 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 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG8 0SL, RG8 0SF, RG8 0SQ, RG8 0SZ, RG8 0RB, RG8 0SW, RG8 0SH, RG8 0SN, RG8 0RZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bensgrove Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2022-01-07 | £439,434 |
| 9 Bensgrove Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2021-05-14 | £430,787 |
| 13 Bensgrove Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2020-11-03 | £440,667 |
| 4 Bensgrove Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £473,000 | 2018-08-23 | £603,689 |
| 8 Bensgrove Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2016-07-19 | £563,059 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Woodcote Primary School Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY | 258 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Checkendon, RG8 0SR | 2,213 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Stoke Row CofE Primary School School Lane, RG9 5QS | 4,052 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG | 4,811 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Whitchurch Primary School Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ | 4,997 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Langtree School Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0RA | 187 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | The Oratory School Woodcote, Near Reading RG8 0PJ | 715 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF | 2,150 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion | Goring Road | 554 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Lion | Greenmore | 167 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plaice | 6 Wood Green | 579 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Langtree School READING ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 284 yd |
| Woodcote Recreation Ground Reading Road | grass pitches | 483 yd |
| The Oratory Sports Centre | golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 612 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 39.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 35.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 46.24 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 46.24 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.49 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 49 crimes were reported
near Bensgrove Close .
71% 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 0SJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 49 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 23 |
| Other Theft | 6 |
| Public Order | 5 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 4 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft From The Person | 1 |
| Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 0SJ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Theft from the person | Under investigation | On or near Ashlee Walk | 72 yd |
| 2023-11 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Whitehouse Road | 401 yd |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Whitehouse Road | 401 yd | |
| 2023-10 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Abbots Close | 320 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Close | 240 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Whitehouse Road | 401 yd |
| 2023-09 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Reading Road | 334 yd |
| 2023-09 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Abbots Close | 320 yd |
| 2023-09 | Burglary | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Abbots Close | 320 yd |
| 2023-09 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Cuddesdon Close | 170 yd |
RG8 0SJ 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 0SJ 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 82 |
| Retired | 51 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 20 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 136 |
| Single | 86 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 96 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 112 |
| Good health | 104 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 41 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 52 |
| Degree or Similar | 60 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 266 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 255 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 211 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 50 |
| No religion | 111 |
| Christian | 147 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Not answered | 19 |