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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8HR, RG8 8EL, RG8 8HY, RG8 8DZ, RG31 6YE, RG8 8DQ, RG8 8DW, RG31 6FZ, RG8 8EH.

The Holt Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Holt are based on 2 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 8HZ

Average Price
£799,699
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£799,699
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Holt

Average Price
£808,825
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 HoltStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002011-07-08 £709,154
1 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£332,0002005-12-09 £680,780
3 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9501999-06-18 £990,911
4 The Holt, Reading, Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0001997-09-26 £876,510
1 The Holt, Reading, Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0001995-12-13 £741,140

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 		2,108 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,330 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 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		490 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		618 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		670 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		897 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 		1,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		2,894 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote RG30 3EP 		5,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, RG30 2BB 		5,008 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 		524 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,357 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranbury College
Cranbury Road, RG30 2TS 		4,586 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Holy Brook School
145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote RG30 3LJ 		4,814 yd Community special 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 Thames727 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Purley Park Social Club82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Rise Fish Bar3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst877 yd
Asian Spice3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst634 yd
Co-Operative Food, The1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst888 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches449 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool514 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches750 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre
DOWNS WAY 		health and fitness suite900 yd
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches926 yd
Downsway Primary School
WARBRECK DRIVE 		grass pitches996 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%

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

Safety

Is The Holt Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near The Holt . 63% 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 8HZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goodliffe Gardens266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lilac Close377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cecil Aldin Drive536 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill469 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gwynne Close377 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Walk475 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chiltern View327 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Gardens258 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue452 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Avenue452 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired44
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male153

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed9

Health

Very good health168
Good health110
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White275
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years36
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion172
Christian120
Hindu4
Muslim14
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered13
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