RG8 8LS is in Upper Basildon, Reading and Newbury district. RG8 8LS 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 Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8LU, RG8 8LX, RG8 8LY, RG8 8NP, RG8 8LP.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8LS

Average Price
£1,246,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,217,839
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,029,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 8LS

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Farriers, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,240,0002023-05-18 £1,244,333
Chailey House, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,375,0002022-11-28 £1,381,735
Eden Harlands, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,155,0002022-01-27 £1,215,870
Honey Pot House, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,100,0002022-01-07 £1,157,971
Farriers, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,200,0002021-12-08 £1,246,555

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
626 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB
4,686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ
4,781 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Yattendon Lane, RG18 0UR
4,921 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL
5,085 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA
1,994 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA
2,380 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradfield College
, RG7 6AU
3,941 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
The Red LionThe Red Lion Aldworth Road, Upper Basildon241 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Basildon C.E. Primary School
SCHOOL LANE
grass pitches742 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed160.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed500 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is RG8 8LS dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near RG8 8LS . 84% 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 8LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knappswood Close498 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knappswood Close498 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pangbourne Road263 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darby Lane215 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Blandy'S Lane438 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pangbourne Road263 yd

Employment

RG8 8LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired80
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education29
Information and communication26
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male192

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex220
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health229
Good health110
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 195
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White361

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa17
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
France1
Portugal1
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion106
Christian234
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered32