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Thinking of living at RG2 6DL? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Park Village Primary Academy | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Southcote Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 31% met the expected standard |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kennet Valley Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The WREN School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hartland High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | – |
| King's Academy Prospect | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reading Girls' School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Independent | 2.3 km | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Prep | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | John Madejski Academy | 2.6 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Voco Reading Hotel | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Football | The Dome | 990 m | 10 |
| Fitness | GoPerform | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Prospect Park Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Darts | Urban Fun | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Meadway Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Wren School Court | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Island Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Burghfield Island Boat Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gymfinity Kids | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gymfinity Kids | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | South Reading Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Body & Brain | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Mini golf | Urban Fun | 3.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 few minutes' walk (200 m), with 221k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Reading Green Park Station, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 9, 9a, 9b); 7 departures an hour from the 3 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 Green Park Village Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 46 · 7.3% 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 Tesco Reading Green Park Express, 150 m away; TK Maxx at Reading Gate Retail Park (1.3 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Circuit Lane Surgery (1.8 km), with Southcote Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Coronet Hair Design is 1.8 km 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.
Esquires Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Cunning Man the nearest pub (1.7 km).
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 Southcote Linear Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, The Dome (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
7 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 |
| 3.0 km |
| – |
Every primary near RG2 6DL, 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, 3.7 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.