How many schools are near RG2 7AY?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG2 7AY, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of RG2 7AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG2 7AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG2 7AY includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RG2 7AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

RG2 7AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,073 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

61Safety

93Health

84Transport

78Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG2 7AY.

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.

Schools93/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total

Hamilton SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Groveside School0.0 mi The Palmer Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Reading SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi The Abbey School Reading0.4 mi New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hamilton School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety61/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 28 GP, 6 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport84/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Cintra Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

50supermarkets

50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Makro, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Reading Whitley St Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG2 7AY.

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

12.2µg/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 RG2.

Average sold price by property type across the RG2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,411 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£633k▲ 6.5%

Semi-detached£414k▲ 9.9%

Terraced£354k▲ 3.0%

Flat£226k▼ 6.2%

District-level averages (RG2) — 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 RG2 7AY

RG2 7AY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Hamilton 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, RG2 7AY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,073 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 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Hamilton School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RG2 7AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 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).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cintra Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 50 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Makro, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Reading Whitley St Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 RG2 7AY on NestScope.

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