The Glade is in Purley On Thames, Reading and in West Berkshire district. RG8 8HY is located in the Tilehurst & Purley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Glade, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8DZ, RG8 8HZ, RG31 6GA, RG8 8EL, RG31 6FZ, RG8 8BB, RG8 8DW, RG8 8HR, RG31 6GF.

The Glade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Glade are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 8HY

Average Price
£741,651
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£741,651
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Glade

Average Price
£741,651
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GladeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Glade, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002017-03-17 £560,616
3 The Glade, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002013-11-22 £729,981
2 The Glade, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002001-07-30 £782,853
3 The Glade, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002000-02-24 £893,154

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 		2,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,365 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 		466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		522 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		620 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		809 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 		990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		2,828 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		5,089 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,102 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 		483 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,402 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,119 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,695 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,792 yd Other independent school No 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 Thames825 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Rise Fish Bar3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst857 yd
Asian Spice3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst513 yd
Co-Operative Food, The1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches421 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool436 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches653 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre
DOWNS WAY 		health and fitness suite814 yd
Downsway Primary School
WARBRECK DRIVE 		grass pitches899 yd
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches958 yd
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts982 yd
Denefield School
LONG LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,034 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 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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/s75.0%

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

Safety

Is The Glade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near The Glade . 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 8HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 10
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cecil Aldin Drive407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goodliffe Gardens183 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill405 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Walk521 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Condor Close461 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View369 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwynne Close421 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Gardens197 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue494 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG8 8HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee73
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Part-Time Employee33
Other21
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Information and communication21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female209
Male180

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated1
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health176
Good health154
Fair health47
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 139
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian15
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other4
White352

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years43
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom329
Ireland7
Italy1
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion129
Christian217
Hindu7
Jewish1
Sikh8
Other religion4
Not answered23
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