How many schools are near RG2 8AU?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG2 8AU, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

30 crimes were reported within 400m of RG2 8AU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG2 8AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG2 8AU includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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RG2 8AU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

RG2 8AU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,880 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

45Safety

66Health

59Transport

78Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG2 8AU.

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.

Schools40/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Hartland High SchoolInadequate · 0.1 mi Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Geoffrey Field Infant School0.3 mi Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Blagdon Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ The King Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety45/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LONG BARN LANE SURGERY — 0.8 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 10.6 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Whitley Reading — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG2 8AU.

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 8AU

RG2 8AU scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Whitley Reading about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG2 8AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,880 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Hartland High School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONG BARN LANE SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RG2 8AU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Lidl Whitley Reading, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 8AU on NestScope.

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