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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 0SZ, RG8 0SN, RG8 0RZ, RG8 0SQ, RG8 0RD, RG8 0RJ, RG8 0SH, RG8 0RS, RG8 0RH.

Birchen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchen 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 0SW

Average Price
£610,196
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£610,196
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Close

Average Price
£610,196
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Birchen Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002023-07-14 £514,174
1 Birchen Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-12-15 £597,812
8 Birchen Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-06-30 £479,487
3 Birchen Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002017-01-05 £609,800
5 Birchen Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£463,0002014-11-03 £683,025

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY 		423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School
Checkendon, RG8 0SR 		2,357 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Row CofE Primary School
School Lane, RG9 5QS 		4,189 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 		4,744 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		4,830 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 		344 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 		804 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		1,981 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 Road623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black LionGreenmore237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plaice6 Wood Green616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Langtree School
READING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches415 yd
Woodcote Recreation Ground
Reading Road 		grass pitches568 yd
The Oratory Sports Centre
golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts718 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 18.2%
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 18.2%

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 speed33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.79 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Birchen 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 0SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Other Theft 6
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Chiltern524 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Ashlee Walk179 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehouse Road357 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehouse Road357 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Close340 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close258 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitehouse Road357 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Close340 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reading Road481 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbots Close340 yd

Employment

RG8 0SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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
Retired74
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication12
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female170
Male172

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex152
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health208
Good health93
Fair health35
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 120
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
White333

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa18
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Germany1
Italy3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion151
Christian174
Other religion2
Not answered15
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