Nearest top-rated: E P Collier Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
Safety35/100
163crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 163 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 30 GP, 6 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Transport86/100
Reading Rail Station0.1 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space72/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 27.4 ha total — largest park 11.1 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Laurence's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Reading Rail SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG1 1AX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG1.
Average sold price by property type across the RG1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,137 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£621k▲ 15.0%
Semi-detached£430k▼ 4.5%
Terraced£333k▲ 5.7%
Flat£217k▼ 12.4%
District-level averages (RG1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About RG1 1AX
RG1 1AX scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Reading Rail SF within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG1 1AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,038 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is E P Collier Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 163 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Reading Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 55 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Laurence's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 39 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is M&S Reading Rail SF, within a short walk. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RG1 1AX on NestScope.
