RG30 2UW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

RG30 2UW

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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

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,081 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

61Safety

87Health

89Transport

72Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around RG30 2UW.

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.

Schools75

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Battle Primary Academy0.3 mi St Edward's Prep0.3 mi Oxford Road Community SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Cranbury CollegeGood · 0.3 mi All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi All Saints Junior School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oxford Road Community School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety61

44crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 44 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 29 GP, 7 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: READING WEST PCN HUB — 0.1 mi

Transport89

Reading West Rail Station0.1 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl West Reading Reading — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG30 2UW.

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 qualityLow

11.5µg/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 2UW

RG30 2UW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl West Reading Reading about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG30 2UW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,081 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Battle Primary Academy, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 44 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 READING WEST PCN HUB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BUPA DUNEDIN HOSPITAL, about 10 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 2UW — 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 2UW?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RG30 2UW, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is RG30 2UW safe?

44 crimes were reported within 400m of RG30 2UW 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 2UW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RG30 2UW includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for RG30 2UW?

RG30 2UW has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 2UW does NestScope look?

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