Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG30 2UQ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cranbury College (Good) — 0.2 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 29 GP, 7 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES — 0.2 mi
Reading West Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.8 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl West Reading Reading — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG30 2UQ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG30.
Average sold price by property type across the RG30 district, 2021–2026 — 3,730 sales.
About RG30 2UQ
RG30 2UQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl West Reading 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, RG30 2UQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,956 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edward's Prep, within a short walk.
There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BUPA DUNEDIN HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
