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

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 8SR, RG8 8SZ, RG8 8SP, RG8 8SS, RG8 8SY.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8SU

Average Price
£1,155,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,155,038
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 8SU

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Barton Kiln Corner, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£995,0002021-02-04 £1,150,743
Red Villa, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£825,0002018-11-01 £973,867
The Thicket, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002012-11-30 £951,662
Barton Kiln Corner, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002010-10-28 £643,838
Berroe, Reading, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£779,0002007-11-09 £1,284,251

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
607 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Yattendon Lane, RG18 0UR
4,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL
4,512 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
2,832 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA
3,477 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradfield College
, RG7 6AU
4,670 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 Basildon879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Basildon C.E. Primary School
SCHOOL LANE
grass pitches498 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 speed300 Mbit/s
Average download speed246 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed246 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is RG8 8SU dangerous?

In 2023, 8 crimes were reported near RG8 8SU . 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 8SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henwood Copse458 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Henwood Copse458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Stocks Court474 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tenaplas Drive291 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Stocks Court474 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Tenaplas Drive291 yd
2023-04Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashampstead Road132 yd
2023-01Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Stocks Court474 yd

Employment

RG8 8SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee128
Retired88
Self-Employed55
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Information and communication42
Education29
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Financial and insurance activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Mining and quarrying4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male219

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex237
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed16

Health

Very good health263
Good health130
Fair health27
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 203
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other4
White402
Arab3
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years49
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom384
Ireland4
Germany4
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa4
Central and South America2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion166
Christian226
Muslim5
Not answered29