Knappswood Close is in Upper Basildon, Reading and in Newbury district.
RG8 8LQ is located in the Basildon electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use
since 2007-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Knappswood Close, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8LQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trelleck House, 1 Knappswood Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,800,000 | 2022-03-31 | £1,876,456 |
| Protea House Knappswood Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,350,000 | 2018-04-19 | £1,648,918 |
| 5 Knappswood Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £995,000 | 2014-11-07 | £1,414,183 |
| Protea House Knappswood Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2009-09-09 | £1,886,872 |
| Trelleck House, 1 Knappswood Close, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, a newly built property | £975,000 | 2008-09-17 | £1,667,262 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Basildon C.E. Primary School School Lane, Upper Basildon RG8 8PD | 1,142 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Pangbourne Primary School Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB | 4,210 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Whitchurch Primary School Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ | 4,383 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Englefield C.E. Primary School The Street, Englefield RG7 5ER | 5,018 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Yattendon C.E. Primary School Yattendon Lane, RG18 0UR | 5,309 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | St Andrew's School Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA | 1,698 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Pangbourne College , RG8 8LA | 1,845 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Bradfield College , RG7 6AU | 3,652 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion | The Red Lion Aldworth Road, Upper Basildon | 779 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 300 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 325.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 300 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 320.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 9 crimes were reported
near Knappswood Close .
82% 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 8LQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 9 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 5 |
| Other Theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 8LQ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Pangbourne Road | 232 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Pangbourne Road | 232 yd |
| 2023-10 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Coleridge Lane | 319 yd |
| 2023-09 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Knappswood Close | 54 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Knappswood Close | 54 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Pangbourne Road | 453 yd |
| 2023-07 | Other theft | Status update unavailable | On or near Morrison Close | 232 yd |
| 2023-01 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Morrison Close | 232 yd |
| 2023-01 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pangbourne Road | 453 yd |
RG8 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 122 |
| Retired | 80 |
| Self-Employed | 47 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Education | 29 |
| Information and communication | 26 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 184 |
| Male | 192 |
| Single | 69 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 220 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 229 |
| Good health | 110 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 13 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 195 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 361 |
| United Kingdom | 331 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 17 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 331 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 11 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 343 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 8 |
| No religion | 106 |
| Christian | 234 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Not answered | 32 |