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RG1 8DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 14 JUN 2026

RG1 8DJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,038 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RG1 8DJ.

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.

Schools69/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: E P Collier Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety35/100
49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 6 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport86/100
Reading Rail Station0.2 mi

57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 28.4 ha total — largest park 11.1 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.15 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Aldi Reading — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG1 8DJ.

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
12.3µg/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, 202120264,137 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8DJ

RG1 8DJ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Reading 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 8DJ 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is E P Collier Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BATH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Reading Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 57 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).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.15 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 38 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Aldi Reading, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 8DJ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.