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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8SH, RG8 8RU, RG8 8RR, RG8 8RS, RG8 8SG, RG8 8RY, RG8 8SL.

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 8RT

Average Price
£859,586
Semi-Detached
£712,937
Terraced
£634,723
Detached
£948,712
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£936,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 8RT

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Blorenge House, Reading, West Berkshire
Other, an established residential building
£850,0002019-11-15 £936,210
Church Farm Cottage, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£525,0002017-04-26 £640,434
Ashlea, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£454,0002016-07-04 £573,783
Church Farm Cottage, Reading, West Berkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£395,0002012-07-20 £643,551
Blorenge Cottage, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£545,0002011-06-16 £915,740

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Yattendon Lane, RG18 0UR
2,860 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Basildon C.E. Primary School
School Lane, Upper Basildon RG8 8PD
3,324 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys RG18 0TR
4,073 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL
4,870 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Compton C.E. Primary School
School Road, Compton RG20 6QU
5,286 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
5,064 yd Other independent school Yes 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 8RT area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashampstead Recreation Ground
Flowers Piece
grass pitches112 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed192.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is RG8 8RT dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near RG8 8RT . 86% 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 8RT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 1
Shoplifting 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dog Lane128 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Lane414 yd
2023-02ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dog Lane128 yd

Employment

RG8 8RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee95
Retired80
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Information and communication20
Education16
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10
Real estate activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male174

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed17

Health

Very good health205
Good health124
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 126
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White352

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years26
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Ireland3
Germany1
Spain2
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion118
Christian229
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered21