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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 7PH, RG8 7PR, RG8 7PN, RG8 7PF, RG8 7NP, RG8 7PG, RG8 7PS, RG8 7QL, RG8 7PW.

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 7PQ

Average Price
£666,636
Semi-Detached
£625,577
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£694,009
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 7PQ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old Chapel Cottage, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002023-07-21 £566,543
2 Well Cottages, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£513,5002019-01-25 £662,666
The Old Well Cottage, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002017-07-14 £764,840
2 Well Cottages, Reading, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002015-08-28 £588,488
The Old Well Cottage, Reading, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002001-04-03 £750,643

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 		1,834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		2,953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote Primary School
Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY 		3,486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		3,733 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		4,015 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 		3,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6XY 		4,571 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 		1,147 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oratory School
Woodcote, Near Reading RG8 0PJ 		3,582 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,329 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		4,712 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 Bottom525 yd
Aramark Ltd at BP Technology CentreB.P. Technology Centre, Whitchurch Hill852 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG8 7PQ postcode.

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 RG8 7PQ dangerous?

In 2023, 17 crimes were reported near RG8 7PQ . 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 7PQ.

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 8
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Public Order 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Butlers Pond142 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area387 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdown Close323 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hocketts Close488 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rivacres483 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hocketts Close488 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hocketts Close488 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdown Close323 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bec Tithe184 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdown Close323 yd

Employment

RG8 7PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired78
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education17
Information and communication17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male160

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health197
Good health106
Fair health22
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 138
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union10
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years23
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland6
France1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held14

Religion

No religion142
Christian172
Not answered14
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