Purley Lane is in Purley On Thames, Reading and in West Berkshire district. RG8 8AT 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 Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8AU, RG8 8AF, RG8 8DB, RG8 8AS, RG8 8DF, RG8 8EW, RG8 8AZ, RG8 8EZ, RG8 8DE.

Purley Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purley Lane are based on 15 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 8AT

Average Price
£838,566
Semi-Detached
£1,369,138
Terraced
£439,048
Detached
£860,938
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Lane

Average Price
£838,566
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
St Ouens Purley Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002021-01-26 £689,888
Stirrups Purley Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£605,0002020-11-06 £689,629
The Coach House Purley Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002017-12-01 £905,362
Purley Lodge Cottage Purley Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002017-06-06 £870,539
Lane Cottage Purley Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£655,0002015-07-20 £920,225

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 		2,961 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		3,159 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 		216 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		660 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,321 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,448 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 		1,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,975 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 		1,245 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4,200 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,471 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,512 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,850 yd Other independent school No 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 Thames877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames877 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches596 yd
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts615 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purley Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 31 crimes were reported near Purley Lane . 75% 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 8AT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 31
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lister Close194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cecil Aldin Drive479 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill400 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Purley Lane246 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goosecroft Lane497 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mapledurham Drive447 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Purley Lane246 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mapledurham Drive447 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allison Gardens246 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mapledurham Drive447 yd

Employment

RG8 8AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 Employee101
Retired82
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed38
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication15
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male179

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health189
Good health117
Fair health54
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 116
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White341
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years34
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion138
Christian198
Hindu6
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered24
↑