Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG2 6AX.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Green Park Village Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, pharmacy 1.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BERKSHIRE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL — 1.3 mi
14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 0.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Costco, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Reading Green Park — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG2 6AX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG2.
Average sold price by property type across the RG2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,411 sales.
About RG2 6AX
RG2 6AX scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Reading Green Park 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, RG2 6AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,356 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Green Park Village Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 1 hospital in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BERKSHIRE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is CAPIO READING HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.3 mi away.
