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Thinking of living at RG12 7LQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 250 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| The Pines School | Primary | 600 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Brakenhale School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Easthampstead Park | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ranelagh School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Garth Hill College | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgbarrow School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Odyssey House School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Our Lady's Preparatory School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Holme Grange School | Independent | 4.0 km | 42.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG12 7LQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Royal Berkshire) | 990 m | 22 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Royal Berkshire) | 990 m | 13 |
| Golf | Downshire Golf Complex | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Royal Berkshire) | 990 m | 3 |
| Football | Bracknell Hockey Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Bracknell Hockey Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Great Hollands Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | The Point | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court | 950 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Swinley Forest | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bracknell Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Pinewood Gymnastics Club Ltd | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Ozone Ice Rink | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bracknell Rugby Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Oakwood Climbing Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Longhill Skate Park | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bracknell, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Lydney, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 172); 11 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Brakenhale School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Edgbarrow School (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 250 m away; Morrisons Daily (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ringmead Medical Group (250 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Posh Barber is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 8.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Atrium Restaurant and Bar is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Silver Birch the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is South Hill Park, 550 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Royal Berkshire (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.