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Thinking of living at RG26 3LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopswood Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Bishopswood Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Tadley Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| The Hurst School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tadley Court School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Grantham Farm Montessori School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near RG26 3LF, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Aldermaston Cricket Pavilion | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Tadley Health & Fitness Centre | 220 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Tadley Common Tennis Court | 700 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Tadley Health And Fitness Centre | 210 m | 2 |
| Football | Tadley Common Multi-Use Games Area | 730 m | 2 |
| Squash | Aldermaston Recreational Society | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Tadley Common Multi-Use Games Area | 730 m | 1 |
| Netball | Tadley Common Multi-Use Games Area | 730 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Tadley Common Skateboard Park | 810 m | 1 |
| Golf | Bishopswood Golf Course | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Tadley Rugby Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
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 Midgham, a drive away (5.8 km), with 44k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Mulfords Hill, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 14); 16 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 73 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Bishopswood Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Hurst School, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 45.3 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Tadley PFS, 200 m away, with Tadley Swimming Pool closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Morland Surgery (200 m), with Morland Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Tahlia's Hair and Beauty is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 8.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Salvation Army Tadley is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Fox And Hounds the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is The Green, 650 m away; for exercise, Tadley Health & Fitness Centre (200 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Southampton is 47 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 50 km.
Most households own their home, 9% 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.
26 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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