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RG8 8HZ

Tilehurst & Purley

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG8 8HZ

Overview

Postcode RG8 8HZ is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Purley on Thames area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Purley Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
36.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Purley on Thames has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,104 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Purley on Thames has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.4%

Approximately 36.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from RG8 8HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley on Thames near RG8 8HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG8 8HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Walking directions to Tilehurst

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG8 8HZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPurley GardensSmallWalking directions to Purley Gardens

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
2,532.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
77.27%
Other White
19
5.76%
African
11
3.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.73%
Other
8
2.42%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
36.36%
Owns outright
32
26.45%
Owns with a mortgage
30
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.92%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,118,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst & Purley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£623,750
Flats6£240,500
Semi-Detached62£422,500
Terraced20£380,000

10 year median price trend in Tilehurst & Purley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.

Schools

In the RG8 8HZ postcode area, located within Purley on Thames, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG8 8HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBrookfields Special SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG8 8HZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG8 8HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressKnowsley Road, Reading, RG31 6FAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miSpoons Coffee ShopUnit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PRWalking directions to Spoons Coffee Shop

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst & PurleyE05012153
ParishPurley on ThamesE04001186
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Purley on ThamesE02003370
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 004CE01016317
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.