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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8DP, RG8 8AA, RG8 8DS, RG8 8DR, RG8 8AJ.

Westbury Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westbury Lane are based on 5 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 8DL

Average Price
£639,428
Semi-Detached
£577,034
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£650,982
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Lane

Average Price
£615,104
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Windy Nook Westbury Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002023-08-03 £629,774
Uplands Westbury Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002023-03-20 £520,359
Ashwood Westbury Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002023-01-27 £641,512
Highwinds Westbury Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-10-17 £548,092
Glebe Cottage Westbury Lane, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002022-10-13 £647,745

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 		3,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		3,480 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 		839 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		1,383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,629 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		1,696 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 		1,467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,432 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		5,355 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 		1,583 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		3,891 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,174 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4,532 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RG8 8DL area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts362 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.1%

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 speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westbury Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near Westbury Lane . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 8DL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbury Lane0 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise334 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goosecroft Lane294 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Purley Rise199 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise334 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane294 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane294 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise334 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise199 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Purley Rise334 yd

Employment

RG8 8DL 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
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