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Thinking of living at RG40 3QB? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Gorse Ride Infants' School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Gorse Ride Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Bohunt School Wokingham | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Crispin's School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgbarrow School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holt School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 63.7 · 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yateley School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Luckley House School | Independent | 2.4 km | 28.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ludgrove School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near RG40 3QB, 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 | Burlington Manor Tennis Court | 1.6 km | 19 |
| Swimming | Wellington College Swimming Pool | 3.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Sand Martins Golf Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Eversley Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Finchampstead Community Games Area | 710 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Bawden Martin | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Blackwater Valley Watersports | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Finchampstead Community Games Area | 710 m | 1 |
| Running | Finchampstead Community Games Area | 710 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 9 | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wellington Health & Fitness Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Woosehill BMX Track | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Woosehill BMX Track | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Pinewood Gymnastics Club Ltd | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Wokingham Bowling Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Wokingham Skate Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Crowthorne, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 248k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Ratepayers Hall, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 125A, 125, 125B, 8); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 52 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 4% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Nine Mile Ride Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Evendons Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 53.6 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Edgbarrow School (4.3 km) and The Holt School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (10.5 km) and Kendrick School (11.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 2.9 km away, with Londis closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Finchampstead Practice (500 m), with Jats Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Finch Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Frimley Park Hospital, 10 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Xenuk Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Queen's Oak the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 72% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Watkins Close Green Space, 650 m away; for exercise, Studio 9 (2.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 29 km away.
25 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
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.