Nearest top-rated: Curridge Primary School (Good) — 1.7 mi
Safety86/100
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport65/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 3 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · within AONB (1.8 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.29 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
Amenities45/100
1supermarkets
1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hermitage - Newbury Road — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG18 9SA.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG18.
Average sold price by property type across the RG18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,324 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£754k▲ 26.9%
Semi-detached£444k▲ 25.4%
Terraced£324k▲ 5.8%
Flat£197k▼ 5.6%
District-level averages (RG18) — 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 RG18 9SA
RG18 9SA scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Hermitage Primary 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, RG18 9SA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,466 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Hermitage Primary School, within a short walk.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood.
There are no train or Tube stations near RG18 9SA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 3 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There is 1 supermarket in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Hermitage - Newbury Road, 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 RG18 9SA on NestScope.
