Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG30 4YL.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ranikhet Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 5 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Reading — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG30 4YL.
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
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 4YL
RG30 4YL scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose Reading about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG30 4YL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,108 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Ranikhet Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PROSPECT PARK HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
