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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8AQ, RG8 8AG, RG8 8BS, RG8 8BT, RG8 8BH, RG8 8BG, RG8 8BP, RG8 8BN, RG8 8BL.

Chestnut Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Grove are based on 1 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 8BU

Average Price
£560,309
Semi-Detached
£478,135
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£568,527
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Grove

Average Price
£566,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Chestnut Grove, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002022-08-11 £625,211
3 Chestnut Grove, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£428,0002021-06-29 £495,088
14 Chestnut Grove, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£497,5002020-02-28 £605,371
2 Chestnut Grove, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002019-06-26 £523,380
3 Chestnut Grove, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002015-09-18 £461,182

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 		2,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,775 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 		648 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		1,037 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,497 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 		1,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,488 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		4,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,219 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 		1,118 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,761 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,729 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading RG30 2JH 		5,035 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 Thames127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames127 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches493 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed211.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chestnut Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near Chestnut Grove . 66% 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 8BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
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 8BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colyton Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close380 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brading Way186 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Walk283 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View372 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mapledurham Drive408 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colyton Way292 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue306 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue306 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mapledurham Drive408 yd

Employment

RG8 8BU 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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