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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8DS, RG8 8AA, RG8 8AJ, RG8 8DP, RG8 8AE, RG8 8AD, RG8 8DL, RG8 8AP.

Beech Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Road are based on 6 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 8DR

Average Price
£792,887
Semi-Detached
£600,701
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£795,384
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,267,068

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Road

Average Price
£704,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Beech Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£745,0002023-01-06 £735,271
55 Beech Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002022-11-17 £587,866
29 Beech Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,250,0002022-10-20 £1,267,068
57 Beech Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£577,0002022-08-08 £572,614
57 Beech Road, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002022-03-31 £536,875

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		3,261 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 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		631 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		772 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		1,348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		1,436 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,500 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 		1,178 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,149 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		5,092 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 		1,331 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		3,896 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		4,259 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,460 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,699 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts80 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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beech Road dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near Beech Road . 78% 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 8DR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbury Lane289 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise341 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goosecroft Lane135 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Purley Rise122 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise341 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane135 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goosecroft Lane135 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Purley Rise341 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purley Rise341 yd
2023-05Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Elyham403 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired76
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Information and communication28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Education23
Construction19
Financial and insurance activities17
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female202
Male192

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex197
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health257
Good health98
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 161
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Other Asian9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White341
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union20
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years36
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom365
Germany1
Portugal3
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion144
Christian196
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim16
Sikh10
Not answered16
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