The Birches is in Goring, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG8 9BW is located in the Goring electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 9BQ, RG8 9AR, RG8 9AL, RG8 9BG, RG8 9BF, RG8 9AT, RG8 9AH, RG8 9AB, RG8 9DP.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 9BW

Average Price
£533,685
Semi-Detached
£589,433
Terraced
£507,760
Detached
£582,286
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£533,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 The Birches, Reading, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£428,8002021-06-25 £450,673
24 The Birches, Reading, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002020-09-10 £468,089
20 The Birches, Reading, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002019-08-27 £498,791
17 The Birches, Reading, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£417,5002017-07-17 £523,961
15 The Birches, Reading, Oxfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002017-01-06 £517,397

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG 		811 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL 		986 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Stoke Primary School
The Street, South Stoke RG8 0JS 		2,882 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Basildon C.E. Primary School
School Lane, Upper Basildon RG8 8PD 		4,749 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCranford House School Trust Limited
Moulsford, OX10 9HT 		3,668 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoulsford Preparatory School
, OX10 9HR 		3,879 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		4,645 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Miller of MansfieldHigh Street97 yd
MasoomsHigh Street151 yd
Pierreponts CafePierreponts Restaurant, High Street162 yd
The Goring Chocolate Cafe Ltd9 The Arcade, High Street191 yd
Coppa Club @ The SwanThe Swan At Streatley High Street, Streatley428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goring Social ClubHigh Street246 yd
The Catherine WheelStation Road267 yd
The BullThe Bull Reading Road, Streatley827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goring DinerRiverside Takeaway, High Street168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Reading Road739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gardiner Recreation Ground
WYVERN COTTAGE WYVERN COTTAGE UPPER RED CROSS ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
The Swan At Streatley
High Street 		health and fitness suite427 yd
Sheepcot Recreation Ground
QUEENS COURT 		grass pitches, tennis courts644 yd
Streatley Recreation Ground
CLEEVE COURT LODGE CLEEVE COURT LODGE 		grass pitches647 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near The Birches . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 9BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG8 9BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thames Road100 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ferry Lane299 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Station Road269 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road269 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sloane Close423 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area192 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Red Cross Road326 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street129 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near High Street522 yd

Employment

RG8 9BW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG8 9BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired78
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction2
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male139

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed28

Health

Very good health129
Good health104
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 135
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Other Black3
Mixed Other5
White269
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union22
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years35
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland3
France5
Germany5
Italy1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion91
Christian174
Muslim1
Not answered19
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