How many schools are near RG1 5LL?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG1 5LL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of RG1 5LL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG1 5LL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG1 5LL includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RG1 5LL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

RG1 5LL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,649 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

89Schools

59Safety

81Health

84Transport

66Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG1 5LL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools89/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Reading SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Redlands Primary School0.3 mi St Joseph's College0.3 mi The Abbey School Reading0.3 mi Groveside School0.4 mi Hamilton SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Reading School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety59/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 27 GP, 6 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEMBROKE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport84/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: King George V Memorial Garden — 0.3 mi

Amenities89/100

48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Makro… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Royal Berkshire Hosp SF — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG1 5LL.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 5LL

RG1 5LL scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Reading School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG1 5LL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,649 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 3/10).

There are 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Reading School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEMBROKE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RG1 5LL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 50 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is King George V Memorial Garden, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are 48 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Makro and others. The nearest is M&S Royal Berkshire Hosp SF, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 5LL on NestScope.

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