Nearest top-rated: Brookfields School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare89/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE POTTERIES — 1.1 mi
Transport79/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 4.4 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Cotswold Recreation Ground — 0.1 mi
Amenities78/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco Tilehurst Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG31 6SW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG31.
Average sold price by property type across the RG31 district, 2021–2026 — 2,336 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£544k▲ 1.0%
Semi-detached£439k▲ 20.8%
Terraced£332k▲ 5.7%
Flat£197k▼ 8.4%
District-level averages (RG31) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About RG31 6SW
RG31 6SW scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with THE POTTERIES 1.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG31 6SW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,367 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Brookfields School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE POTTERIES, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near RG31 6SW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cotswold Recreation Ground, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Midcounties Co-operative, Asda, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Tilehurst Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RG31 6SW on NestScope.
