Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at RG1 7PA? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Road Community School | Primary | 200 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Civitas Academy | Primary | 250 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| All Saints Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| E P Collier Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| River Academy | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| The WREN School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kendrick School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 84 · 75.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Prospect | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Prep | Independent | 750 m | – |
| The Deenway Montessori School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| The Abbey School Reading | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Rivermead Leisure Centre | 920 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Christchurch Meadows | 1.6 km | 19 |
| Football | Wren School Football Pitch | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Island Bohemian Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Caversham Health Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Rivermead Leisure Complex | 870 m | 5 |
| Squash | The Atrium Health Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Darts | Crucible Sports & Social Club | 670 m | 4 |
| Rowing | Reading Rowing Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Reading Golf Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 770 m | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Mathouse | 810 m | 3 |
| Basketball | Rivermead Leisure Centre | 920 m | 3 |
| Canoe | Reading Canoe Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Hills Meadow Skate Park | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground | 2.8 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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 Reading West, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 482k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is George Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 17, 16, 15a, 15); 54 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 60 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Oxford Road Community School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 86% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is River Academy, 700 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Maiden Erlegh School (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Kendrick School (2 km) and Reading School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aseda Supermarkets, 200 m away; Oxford Road Service Station (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chatham Street Surgery (400 m), with Western Elms Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Supreme Style is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 81% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 30 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Ashanti Royale Restaurant and Catering Services is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Face Bar the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 143 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 61% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 273 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Reading Amateur Boxing & Fitness Club (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 37 km away.
62 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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| 1.9 km |
| 50.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG1 7PA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Many neighbours rent: 50% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University College of Estate Management, 1.7 km away.
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.