Waterside Drive is in Purley On Thames, Reading and in Newbury district. RG8 8AQ 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 Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8AG, RG8 8BU, RG8 8BT, RG8 8BX, RG8 8TQ, RG8 8TE, RG8 8BN, RG8 8BP, RG8 8BS.

Waterside Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterside Drive 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 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 8AQ

Average Price
£417,988
Semi-Detached
£411,552
Terraced
£360,064
Detached
£517,984
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,805

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Drive

Average Price
£442,109
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Waterside Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-09-15 £454,931
20 Waterside Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-05-23 £356,127
29 Waterside Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-03-31 £368,079
27 Waterside Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002022-11-07 £542,645
19 Waterside Drive, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£318,0002021-12-22 £338,569

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		2,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,678 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 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		599 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		908 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		908 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		928 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,369 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 		1,565 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,377 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		4,989 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,174 yd Free schools No 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 		991 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,674 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,551 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,697 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading RG30 2JH 		5,008 yd Other independent 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
The Mad Duck Cafe82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches556 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches913 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool986 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterside Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Waterside Drive . 64% 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 8AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colyton Way294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close285 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brading Way227 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View263 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mapledurham Drive404 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill531 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Walk221 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Gardens478 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colyton Way294 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chestnut Grove128 yd

Employment

RG8 8AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired53
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction16
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male164

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health172
Good health121
Fair health30
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 105
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White304
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years31
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland4
Italy2
Spain5
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Turkey2
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion144
Christian151
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered22
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