RG30 1DL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

RG30 1DL

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,828 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

58Safety

84Health

87Transport

74Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG30 1DL.

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.

Schools67

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total

Battle Primary Academy0.3 mi Cranbury CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Wilson Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Edward's Prep0.3 mi Oxford Road Community SchoolGood · 0.4 mi All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cranbury College (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

56crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 56 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 7 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: READING WEST PCN HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport87

Reading West Rail Station0.3 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Reading W Extra — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG30 1DL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

9.6µg/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 RG30.

Average sold price by property type across the RG30 district, 2021–2026 — 3,730 sales.

About RG30 1DL

RG30 1DL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Reading W Extra 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, RG30 1DL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,828 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Battle Primary Academy, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is READING WEST PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BUPA DUNEDIN HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around RG30 1DL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near RG30 1DL?

There are 52 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG30 1DL, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RG30 1DL safe?

56 crimes were reported within 400m of RG30 1DL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG30 1DL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG30 1DL includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RG30 1DL?

RG30 1DL has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around RG30 1DL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RG30 1DL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.