Strachey Close is in Tidmarsh, Reading and in Newbury district. RG8 8EP is located in the Pangbourne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Strachey Close, Tidmarsh, Reading, RG8 8EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8ES, RG8 8DA, RG8 8ER, RG8 8HA.

Strachey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Strachey Close are based on 17 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 8EP

Average Price
£1,233,055
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,233,055
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strachey Close

Average Price
£1,357,621
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strachey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Strachey Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002020-07-10 £1,012,185
12 Strachey Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£890,0002019-09-20 £1,080,594
Lytton House Strachey Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002016-10-17 £1,027,669
14 Strachey Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002016-01-15 £1,023,621
1 Strachey Close, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002013-08-16 £1,083,528

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4,331 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		5,076 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 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB 		1,610 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ 		2,598 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		2,935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		2,941 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birch Copse Primary School
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst RG31 5LN 		3,366 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 		2,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		3,053 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Theale Green School
Church Street, RG7 5DA 		4,148 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		1,630 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst RG31 6SW 		3,278 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA 		3,405 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradfield College
, RG7 6AU 		4,118 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,746 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greyhound Inn,TheGreyhound Inn, Tidmarsh180 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tidmarsh Village Hall
PEACE HAVEN PEACE HAVEN 		152 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 speed40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed138.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Strachey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 14 crimes were reported near Strachey Close . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 8EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 14
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 2
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane181 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Lane181 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street97 yd
2023-07Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street0 yd
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Lane452 yd

Employment

RG8 8EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee66
Retired51
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family13
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education14
Other11
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female116
Male104

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health133
Good health65
Fair health22
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 101
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White211
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union12
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
France6
Germany1
Spain1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion70
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Sikh1
Not answered6
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