Briars Close is in Pangbourne, Reading and in Newbury district. RG8 7LH is located in the Pangbourne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 7LJ, RG8 7JY, RG8 7JU, RG8 7LD, RG8 7LB, RG8 7LA, RG8 7JX, RG8 7LE, RG8 7HS.

Briars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briars Close are based on 4 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 RG8 7LH

Average Price
£585,363
Semi-Detached
£584,705
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£585,463
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briars Close

Average Price
£560,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Briars Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-06-28 £549,455
13 Briars Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£549,9502021-03-30 £635,806
11 Briars Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002020-12-07 £789,404
26 Briars Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-10-20 £521,003
20 Briars Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002020-09-02 £596,779

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,225 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		25 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		1,966 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		2,174 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		2,412 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		2,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,574 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		2,544 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		2,576 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,082 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA 		4,705 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		5,238 yd Free schools special No 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
Artichoke Cafe27A Reading Road, Pangbourne647 yd
Miah's of Pangbourne26 Reading Road, Pangbourne655 yd
Costa CoffeeFirst Floor, 8 Reading Road, Pangbourne713 yd
Birch Bread Ltd14 - 16 Reading Road, Pangbourne726 yd
Nino's Trattoria Italiana11 Reading Road, Pangbourne769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pangbourne And Dist Bowls ClubRecreation Ground Thames Avenue, Pangbourne736 yd
Cross KeysCross Keys Church Road, Pangbourne856 yd
Pangbourne Working Mens Club1 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lina Tandoori16 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne826 yd
Laughing Halibut, The18 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food, The6 - 7 The Square, Pangbourne818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pangbourne Primary School
PANGBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL PANGBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL KENNEDY DRIVE 		grass pitches100 yd
Pangbourne Recreation Ground
Thames Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts684 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 speed66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Briars Close . 68% 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 7LH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Shoplifting 2
Other Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 7LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Dunluce Gardens213 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station320 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bourne Road286 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bourne Road286 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reading Road375 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station320 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Purley Way130 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunluce Gardens213 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunluce Gardens213 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired65
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education19
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female210
Male186

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed24

Health

Very good health194
Good health139
Fair health54
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 97
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White361
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union16
Africa10
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland4
Germany2
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion177
Christian178
Hindu3
Muslim7
Other religion3
Not answered27
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