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Thinking of living at RG31 6PL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsway Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Denefield School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 47 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Heath School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Prospect | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Prep | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Haywards Farm School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Pangbourne College | Independent | 4.4 km | 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG31 6PL, 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 | Little Heath School | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Brookfields School | 750 m | 5 |
| Golf | Calcot Park Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Football | Reading City FC | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Tilehurst Bowling Club | 460 m | 4 |
| Rowing | Oratory School Boathouse | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Goosecroft Recreation Ground | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Atrium Health Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Wren School Football Pitch | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Wren School Court | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Tilehurst Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Meadway Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Adventure Dolphin Centre Pangbourne | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Body & Brain | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Hall Place Equestrian Centre | 810 m | 1 |
| Trampoline | Oxygen | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Tilehurst, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 385k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Foot, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 16); 30 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 64 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Downsway Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Birch Copse Primary School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Denefield School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 47 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Kendrick School (6.1 km) and Reading School (6.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Coop, 400 m away; Warings Craft Bakers (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tilehurst Village Surgery (700 m), with Overdown Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Adam and Eve is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 6.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
SLM Food and Beverage/Everyone Active at Cotswold Sports Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Tilehurst Bowls Club the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 1% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Arthur Newbery Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Cotswold Sports Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 41 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
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.
16 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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