Oakdown Close is in Whitchurch Hill, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG8 7NR is located in the Kidmore End & Whitchurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oakdown Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 7PX, RG8 7PL, RG8 7PJ, RG8 7PP, RG8 7QP, RG8 7PG, RG8 7PZ, RG8 7PT, RG8 7NP.

Oakdown Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakdown Close are based on 10 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 7NR

Average Price
£688,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£688,637
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakdown Close

Average Price
£688,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakdown CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Oakdown Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£534,0002021-06-28 £575,384
1 Oakdown Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002021-01-25 £521,013
5 Oakdown Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002019-05-08 £652,143
4 Oakdown Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002016-02-09 £697,410
3 Oakdown Close, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£396,5002013-01-25 £658,082

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		2,097 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY 		3,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		3,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		3,794 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		4,122 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 		3,089 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		4,720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oratory School
Woodcote, Near Reading RG8 0PJ 		3,237 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,682 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4,810 yd Community special 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
Sun InnHill Bottom235 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Oratory Preparatory School
GREAT OAKS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,000 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 Oakdown Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 17 crimes were reported near Oakdown Close . 79% 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 7NR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Butlers Pond502 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gashes Lane276 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdown Close83 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hocketts Close176 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rivacres128 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gashes Lane276 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hocketts Close176 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hocketts Close176 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdown Close83 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bec Tithe180 yd

Employment

RG8 7NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG8 7NR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee78
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction18
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication12
Other10
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female164
Male159

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex172
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health156
Good health126
Fair health26
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 142
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani13
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
White299

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union4
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Germany1
Italy1
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion103
Christian171
Buddhist2
Muslim14
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered26
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