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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8BA, RG8 8TG, RG8 8BJ, RG8 8TF, RG8 8AY, RG8 8BN, RG8 8TQ, RG8 8EH, RG8 8BZ.

Primrose Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Primrose Close 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 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 8DG

Average Price
£370,894
Semi-Detached
£378,618
Terraced
£332,824
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Close

Average Price
£358,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Primrose Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£351,0002023-04-28 £355,657
19 Primrose Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-04-28 £404,238
18 Primrose Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-04-05 £409,556
3 Primrose Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-03-11 £293,731
28 Primrose Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-02-28 £348,936

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 		2,503 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,780 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 		248 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		611 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,229 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 		1,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,254 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,557 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green RG4 8LR 		5,367 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,424 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 		925 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,807 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,560 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,842 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,891 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 Thames538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches527 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches862 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool871 yd
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts910 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Primrose Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Primrose Close . 61% 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 8DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 9
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 8DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cecil Aldin Drive405 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colyton Way263 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brading Way350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close109 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lister Close279 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View163 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill163 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Purley Lane292 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mapledurham Drive250 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Gardens251 yd

Employment

RG8 8DG 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 Employee120
Retired66
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other15
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female173
Male175

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health183
Good health119
Fair health32
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 104
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White302
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years29
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Spain6
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion121
Christian200
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered17
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