Purley Rise is in Purley On Thames, Reading and in West Berkshire district. RG8 8AJ is located in the Tilehurst & Purley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Purley Rise, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8AA, RG8 8DS, RG8 8DR, RG8 8AE, RG8 8DP, RG8 8AD, RG8 8AZ, RG8 8AP, RG8 8ET.

Purley Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purley Rise are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 8AJ

Average Price
£742,871
Semi-Detached
£729,779
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£744,741
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Rise

Average Price
£607,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lichfield Cottage, 39 Purley Rise, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002021-08-09 £641,879
39A Purley Rise, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-02-12 £729,779
39C Purley Rise, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-05-12 £370,383
Lichfield Cottage, 39 Purley Rise, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£712,5002018-09-21 £831,437
Lichfield Cottage, 39 Purley Rise, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002014-08-18 £1,018,078

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		3,189 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		3,190 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 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		643 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,442 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		5,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		1,289 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,027 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4,241 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,453 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,726 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts138 yd
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,093 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 Purley Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Purley Rise . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 8AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 23
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbury Lane294 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise455 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goosecroft Lane0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Purley Rise99 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise455 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane0 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane0 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Purley Rise455 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise455 yd
2023-05Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Elyham329 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired76
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Information and communication28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Education23
Construction19
Financial and insurance activities17
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female202
Male192

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex197
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health257
Good health98
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 161
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Other Asian9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White341
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union20
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years36
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom365
Germany1
Portugal3
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion144
Christian196
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim16
Sikh10
Not answered16
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