The Close is in Ascot and in Bracknell Forest district. SL5 8EJ is located in the Ascot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Windsor. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Ascot, SL5 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SL5 8EG, SL5 8EQ, SL5 8HG, SL5 8EE, SL5 8EF, SL5 8EH, SL5 8EZ, SL5 8ED, SL5 8HD.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bracknell Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL5 8EJ

Average Price
£838,425
Semi-Detached
£872,604
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£758,674
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£838,425
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 The Close, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002022-04-01 £1,010,760
7 The Close, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002020-10-08 £786,793
4 The Close, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002019-03-11 £961,216
11 The Close, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£810,0002018-11-23 £952,218
2 The Close, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002018-04-13 £776,691

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ascot Heath Primary School
Rhododendron Walk, New Road SL5 8PN 		1,455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Ascot Village Primary School
All Souls Road, SL5 9EA 		2,259 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School
Winkfield Row, RG42 6NH 		2,263 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitegrove Primary School
Westmorland Drive, Warfield RG42 3QS 		2,264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holly Spring Primary School
Lily Hill Road, RG12 2SW 		2,468 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ranelagh School
Ranelagh Drive, RG12 9DA 		3,469 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garth Hill College
Bull Lane, RG42 2AD 		3,589 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Brakenhale School
Rectory Lane, RG12 7BA 		3,896 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charters School
Charters Road, Sunningdale SL5 9QY 		4,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLVS Ascot
London Road, SL5 8DR 		259 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathfield School
London Road, SL5 8BQ 		720 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPapplewick School
Windsor Road, SL5 7LH 		1,908 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
Wells Lane, Ascot SL5 7DZ 		2,686 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLambrook School
Winkfield Row, RG42 6LU 		2,749 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Royal ForestersThe Royal Foresters Hotel London Road609 yd
Lavender Park Golf CourseLavender Park Golf Course Swinley Road654 yd
Mill Ride Golf ClubMill Ride Golf Club Mill Ride906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Ascot - Golden Lily6, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road851 yd
Peppermills/Fry Guy1, Royal Hunt House Fernbank Road883 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground
GOATERS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts316 yd
Licensed Victuallers' School
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts355 yd
Lavender Park Golf Centre
SWINLEY ROAD 		golf550 yd
Heathfield School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool837 yd
Mill Ride Golf Club
MILL RIDE 		golf, health and fitness suite873 yd
North Ascot Community Centre
Fernbank Road 		936 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed97.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near The Close . 69% 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 SL5 8EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SL5 8EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gainsborough Drive296 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Gainsborough Drive296 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackmoor Close395 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goaters Road188 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cherington Way524 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goaters Road188 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wentworth Way457 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wentworth Way457 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wentworth Way457 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wentworth Way457 yd

Employment

SL5 8EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee92
Retired55
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Other14
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing10
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male146

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health160
Good health116
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 104
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White248
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years47
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
France6
Italy2
Spain7
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion93
Christian161
Hindu17
Sikh7
Not answered27
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