RG30 2QN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

RG30 2QN

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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

74/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,196 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

62Safety

84Health

79Transport

68Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG30 2QN.

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.

Schools79

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Wilson Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Ranikhet AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Battle Primary Academy0.5 mi Cranbury CollegeGood · 0.6 mi English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Michael's Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wilson Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 7 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVELANDS PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space68

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities90

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Reading W Extra — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG30 2QN.

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

8.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in RG30.

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

About RG30 2QN

RG30 2QN scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Reading W Extra about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG30 2QN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,196 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 4/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Wilson Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVELANDS PHARMACY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PROSPECT PARK HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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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 2QN — 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 2QN?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG30 2QN, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RG30 2QN safe?

29 crimes were reported within 400m of RG30 2QN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RG30 2QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG30 2QN includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RG30 2QN?

RG30 2QN has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — an above-average 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 2QN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RG30 2QN: 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.

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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.