RG8 7PA is in Whitchurch Hill, Reading and South Oxfordshire district. RG8 7PA 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 Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 7QL, RG8 7NY, RG8 7PR.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 7PA

Average Price
£1,504,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,504,636
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 7PA

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Glenavon, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£945,0002018-08-08 £1,206,102
Cherry Down, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002002-06-14 £1,751,244
Cherry Mount, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002000-07-03 £1,763,105
Cheviot, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0001999-03-25 £1,298,093

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 		2,048 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		3,157 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY 		3,428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		4,073 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		4,333 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 		3,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		4,863 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 		1,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oratory School
Woodcote, Near Reading RG8 0PJ 		3,597 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,325 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		5,034 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 Bottom605 yd
Aramark Ltd at BP Technology CentreB.P. Technology Centre, Whitchurch Hill1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Oratory Preparatory School
GREAT OAKS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,060 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 80.0%
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 80.0%

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 RG8 7PA dangerous?

In 2023, 13 crimes were reported near RG8 7PA . 81% 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 7PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 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 7PA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Butlers Pond370 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area376 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bec Tithe434 yd
2023-02Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hill Bottom Close538 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Road449 yd
2023-01Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Road449 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Road295 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Road295 yd
2023-01Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Road295 yd
2023-01Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near 376 yd

Employment

RG8 7PA 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 7PA 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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