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Thinking of living at RG2 0GR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Palmer Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Reading Girls' School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| The WREN School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kendrick School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 84 · 75.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Independent | 850 m | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Groveside School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Leighton Park School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Livingwell Health Club (Reading) | 80 m | 17 |
| Tennis | John Madejski Academy | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Football | Reading FC Megastore | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Reading Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Fitness | South Reading Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | University Of Reading Sports Park | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Darts | Urban Fun | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Gymfinity Kids | 480 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground | 990 m | 3 |
| Table tennis | South Reading Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Basketball | South Reading Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Reading University Boat Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Trampoline | Gymfinity Kids | 480 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Nets | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Mini golf | Urban Fun | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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 Green Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 221k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Hilton Hotel, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 50a); 25 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 59 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Reading Girls' School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 51.8 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Maiden Erlegh School (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (2.2 km) and Kendrick School (2.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Big Bazaar, 100 m away; Sultan Halal Meats (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Long Barn Lane Surgery (850 m), with Whitley 277 Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Tan Express is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 2.4 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: 25 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Fidget & Bob is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and BJ's Luxury Bingo Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 738 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground, 1.0 km away; for exercise, LivingWell Health Club (50 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
29 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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| Independent |
| 2.1 km |
| 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG2 0GR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 36 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University College of Estate Management, 2.6 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.