Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG6 7BY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (Good) — 0.1 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ERLEIGH PHARMACY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 35.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St William of York Church — 0.2 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Erleigh Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG6 7BY.
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 qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG6.
Average sold price by property type across the RG6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,571 sales.
About RG6 7BY
RG6 7BY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Maiden Erlegh School in Reading about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG6 7BY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,278 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 3/10).
There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ERLEIGH PHARMACY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
