The Old Forge is in Streatley, Reading and in Newbury district. RG8 9JW is located in the Basildon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 9QF, RG8 9JR, RG8 9JN, RG8 9PP, RG8 9QD, RG8 9JH, RG8 9JT, RG8 9JJ, RG8 9JQ.

The Old Forge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Old Forge are based on 8 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 9JW

Average Price
£462,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£747,531
Flats/Maisonettes
£435,330
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Forge

Average Price
£524,088
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 Old ForgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Old Forge, Reading, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-06-03 £389,660
8 The Old Forge, Reading, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-11-27 £341,078
5 The Old Forge, Reading, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£337,5002019-05-17 £368,017
6 The Old Forge, Reading, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002012-09-10 £297,916
2 The Old Forge, Reading, West Berkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002010-02-08 £339,554

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL 		118 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG 		1,637 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Stoke Primary School
The Street, South Stoke RG8 0JS 		3,230 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Basildon C.E. Primary School
School Lane, Upper Basildon RG8 8PD 		4,560 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 		3,729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoulsford Preparatory School
, OX10 9HR 		4,032 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF 		5,440 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
Coppa Club @ The SwanThe Swan At Streatley High Street, Streatley450 yd
Pierreponts CafePierreponts Restaurant, High Street706 yd
The Miller of MansfieldHigh Street861 yd
MasoomsHigh Street933 yd
The Goring Chocolate Cafe Ltd9 The Arcade, High Street969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull Reading Road, Streatley63 yd
The Catherine WheelStation Road938 yd
Goring Social ClubHigh Street1,057 yd
Goring & Streatley Golf ClubGoring And Streatley Golf Club Rectory Road, Streatley1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goring DinerRiverside Takeaway, High Street944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Swan At Streatley
High Street 		health and fitness suite450 yd
Streatley Recreation Ground
CLEEVE COURT LODGE CLEEVE COURT LODGE 		grass pitches582 yd
Goring And Streatley Golf Club
RECTORY ROAD 		golf1,075 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed57.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Old Forge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near The Old Forge . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG8 9JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 27
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Coombe394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Bull Meadow115 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Streatley Hill115 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Bull Meadow115 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Coombe394 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Coombe394 yd
2023-09Other theftUnder investigationOn or near High Street348 yd
2023-09Other theftUnder investigationOn or near High Street348 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near High Street348 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near High Street348 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired60
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Education21
Information and communication19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female168
Male152

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed24

Health

Very good health194
Good health86
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 153
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
White306
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland3
Portugal4
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion124
Christian172
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Not answered20
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