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

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

River Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Gardens are based on 3 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 8BX

Average Price
£790,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£807,715
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£387,026

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Gardens

Average Price
£846,926
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 River Gardens, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£950,0002022-11-30 £954,654
16 River Gardens, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-06-06 £801,202
26 River Gardens, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£710,0002021-02-12 £821,133
25 River Gardens, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,010,0002019-06-13 £1,201,395
14 River Gardens, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002018-10-30 £753,143

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 		2,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,745 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 		709 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,020 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,020 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		1,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,509 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 		1,716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,489 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,405 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		4,860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,166 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 		1,123 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,724 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,644 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,672 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road, Reading RG30 2JH 		4,977 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 Thames141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames141 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches546 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,043 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 78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.3%

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 speed102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near River Gardens . 67% 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 8BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 67
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

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colyton Way355 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brading Way248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close428 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Walk340 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mapledurham Drive472 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chestnut Grove63 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue360 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue360 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colyton Way355 yd

Employment

RG8 8BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee85
Retired55
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed5
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Information and communication20
Education17
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male135

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health95
Fair health34
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 101
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White249
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years34
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held7

Religion

No religion111
Christian128
Muslim12
Sikh2
Other religion7
Not answered23
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