RG1 7LN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

RG1 7LN

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,409 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

55Safety

84Health

88Transport

58Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG1 7LN.

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.

Schools59

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Oxford Road Community SchoolGood · 0.2 mi All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi All Saints Junior School0.3 mi Civitas AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Coley Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Edward's Prep0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oxford Road Community School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 37 GP, 8 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL READING — 0.1 mi

Transport88

Reading West Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Reading Tilehurst Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG1 7LN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

11.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 — 4,240 sales.

About RG1 7LN

RG1 7LN scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Reading Tilehurst Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG1 7LN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,409 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Oxford Road Community School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL READING, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around RG1 7LN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near RG1 7LN?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG1 7LN, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RG1 7LN safe?

100 crimes were reported within 400m of RG1 7LN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG1 7LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG1 7LN includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RG1 7LN?

RG1 7LN has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around RG1 7LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RG1 7LN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.