How many schools are near RG2 7RB?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG2 7RB, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

37 crimes were reported within 400m of RG2 7RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG2 7RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG2 7RB includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RG2 7RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

RG2 7RB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,356 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

50Safety

80Health

66Transport

74Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG2 7RB.

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.

Schools47/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Blagdon Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Hartland High SchoolInadequate · 0.4 mi Reading Girls' SchoolGood · 0.4 mi OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus0.5 mi Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LONG BARN LANE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Church of St Agnes — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Makro… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Aldi Whitley Reading — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG2 7RB.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.7µg/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 7RB

RG2 7RB scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Whitley Reading about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG2 7RB 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONG BARN LANE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RG2 7RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of St Agnes, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 42 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Makro and others. The nearest is Aldi Whitley Reading, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 RG2 7RB on NestScope.

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