Wakemans is in Upper Basildon, Reading and in West Berkshire district. RG8 8JD is located in the Basildon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakemans, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8LL, RG8 8JE, RG8 8JG, RG8 8JQ.

Wakemans Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakemans are based on 73 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 8JD

Average Price
£615,061
Semi-Detached
£615,061
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakemans

Average Price
£409,181
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WakemansStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Wakemans, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£637,5002022-12-02 £651,417
1 Wakemans, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£515,0002021-04-15 £607,547
1 Wakemans, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£430,5002013-08-09 £702,295
6 Wakemans, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002011-09-02 £933,358
10 Wakemans, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£249,9502008-10-13 £444,762

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Basildon C.E. Primary School
School Lane, Upper Basildon RG8 8PD
1,426 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB
3,843 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ
4,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Englefield C.E. Primary School
The Street, Englefield RG7 5ER
4,872 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA
1,502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA
1,771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradfield College
, RG7 6AU
3,686 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 8JD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG8 8JD postcode.

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 speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed106.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakemans Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near Wakemans . 83% 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 8JD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pangbourne Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pangbourne Road139 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coleridge Lane246 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knappswood Close397 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knappswood Close397 yd
2023-07Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Morrison Close139 yd
2023-01Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morrison Close139 yd

Employment

RG8 8JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 Employee94
Self-Employed48
Retired36
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male160

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health174
Good health98
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years20
5-10 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland4
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion165
Christian142
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Other religion1
Not answered17