Nearest top-rated: Caversham Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety80/100
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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare89/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BALMORE PARK SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Transport79/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Park (6.4 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities91/100
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG4 8NH.
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
9.4µg/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
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG4.
Average sold price by property type across the RG4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,325 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£803k▲ 6.5%
Semi-detached£529k▲ 3.7%
Terraced£426k▲ 12.9%
Flat£271k▲ 0.8%
District-level averages (RG4) — 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 RG4 8NH
RG4 8NH scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Caversham Preparatory School 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 8NH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,106 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 7/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Caversham Preparatory School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BALMORE PARK SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near RG4 8NH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (6.4 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk 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 8NH on NestScope.
