Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG1 7YQ.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oxford Road Community School (Good) — 0.1 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
42GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 34 GP, 8 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHATHAM STREET SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Reading West Rail Station0.2 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.6 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Reading National Spiritualist Church — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Oxford Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG1 7YQ.
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
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, 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 7YQ
RG1 7YQ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Oxford Rd Express 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 7YQ 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Oxford Road Community School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 87 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, 8 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHATHAM STREET SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DUNEDIN HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
