About RG4 8LR
RG4 8LR scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG4 8LR is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,357 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAVERSHAM PCN HUB, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near RG4 8LR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Highdown Sports and Leisure Centre, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, Morrisons, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express, about 10 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 RG4 8LR on NestScope.