Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG1 7QB.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Coley Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
104crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 104 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 7 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL READING — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Reading 2 — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG1 7QB.
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
Air qualityLow
14.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG1.
Average sold price by property type across the RG1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,240 sales.
About RG1 7QB
RG1 7QB scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Reading 2 about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG1 7QB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,774 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 2/10).
There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Coley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 104 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL READING, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
