RG8 9PB is in Lower Basildon, Reading and West Berkshire district. RG8 9PB 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 Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 9PB

Average Price
£801,800
Semi-Detached
£801,800
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG8 9PB

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Godwins Lodge, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£660,0002022-04-06 £702,097
1 Godwins Lodge, Reading, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£200,0001998-03-16 £901,503

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
1,825 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QL
3,085 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
3,565 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitchurch Primary School
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ
4,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pangbourne Primary School
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne RG8 7LB
4,848 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPangbourne College
, RG8 8LA
3,465 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
Buckhold, Pangbourne RG8 8QA
4,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOratory Preparatory School
Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF
4,689 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 9PB area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upper Basildon Recreation Ground
BETHESDA STREET
grass pitches, tennis courts976 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%

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

Safety

Is RG8 9PB dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in RG8 9PB area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

RG8 9PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 9PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family18
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Information and communication22
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male159

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health183
Good health103
Fair health24
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 165
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union12
Africa12
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years35
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland4
France1
Germany3
Portugal1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion98
Christian194
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Muslim4
Sikh3
Not answered15