Sherwood Place is in Purley On Thames, Reading and in Newbury district. RG8 8RZ is located in the Tilehurst & Purley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8RW, RG8 8EN, RG31 6YQ, RG8 8EJ, RG8 8ET, RG31 6YH, RG31 6YR, RG31 6YP, RG8 8AP.

Sherwood Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Place are based on 3 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 8RZ

Average Price
£776,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£776,861
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Place

Average Price
£816,618
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Sherwood Place, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-11-30 £688,424
9 Sherwood Place, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-06-30 £795,329
8 Sherwood Place, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002021-02-26 £740,176
3 Sherwood Place, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002021-02-08 £740,176
4 Sherwood Place, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002020-12-11 £697,210

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 		2,797 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		2,799 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 4Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst RG31 6YG 		189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF 		514 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst RG31 6FE 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,042 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY 		1,042 yd Community school Yes 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 		932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst RG31 5TY 		2,932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		4,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		890 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames Valley School
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst RG30 4BZ 		3,850 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA 		4,262 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Reading
Empress Road, Calcot RG31 4XR 		4,393 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,828 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
GOOSECROFT LANE GOOSECROFT LANE BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts390 yd
Brookfields School
SAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool772 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way 		grass pitches836 yd
Westwood Farm Junior School
FULLBROOK CRESCENT 		grass pitches873 yd
Denefield School
LONG LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts901 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre
DOWNS WAY 		health and fitness suite996 yd
Downsway Primary School
WARBRECK DRIVE 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Bucknells Meadow
WINTRINGHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,022 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 speed35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near Sherwood Place . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 8RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Vehicle Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lister Close457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cecil Aldin Drive213 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Gardens519 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Hill436 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Purley Lane372 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goosecroft Lane401 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Purley Rise499 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarendon Rise413 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Purley Lane372 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pryor Close492 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired80
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Information and communication25
Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Construction13
Other12
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female175
Male164

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health178
Good health126
Fair health33
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 99
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian12
Pakistani9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White301
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union15
Africa8
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland2
Germany1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion143
Christian159
Hindu12
Muslim11
Not answered14
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