Nearest top-rated: Shiplake Church of England School (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety96/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare79/100
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WARGRAVE PRACTICE — 1.4 mi
Transport66/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 5 bus stops nearby
Green space77/100
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: St Peter and St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities58/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: M&S Twyford BP — 1.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG9 4BW.
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
8µg/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 RG9.
Average sold price by property type across the RG9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,171 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£1.2M▼ 0.9%
Semi-detached£686k▼ 6.4%
Terraced£537k▼ 15.0%
Flat£390k▼ 17.9%
District-level averages (RG9) — 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 RG9 4BW
RG9 4BW scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG9 4BW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,907 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 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Shiplake College, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WARGRAVE PRACTICE, 1.4 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near RG9 4BW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 5 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter and St Paul's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco. The nearest is M&S Twyford BP, 1.3 mi 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 RG9 4BW on NestScope.
