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Thinking of living at RG40 5BD? 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 GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Hatch Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Westende Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Wescott Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Cecilia's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Crispin's School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holt School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 63.7 · 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Emmbrook School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Odyssey House School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Ludgrove School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Cressex Lodge School | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 8.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG40 5BD, 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 | Cantley Park | 900 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Wokingham) | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Golf | Billingbear Park Golf Course | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Wokingham Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Wokingham Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | eSpirit Kids | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Disc golf | Lea Heath | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Wokingham Skate Park | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Woosehill BMX Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Woosehill BMX Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Oakwood Climbing Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 9 | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Polo | Billingbear Polo Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Wokingham Cricket Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Football | Binfield FC | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wokingham, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Ashridge Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 121); 10 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 50 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Keep Hatch Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Crispin's School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 51.7 · 19.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Holt School (0.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (9.2 km) and Kendrick School (10 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 450 m away; Premier at Ashridge Convenience Store (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rodger Duckworth, Physiotherapy Practice (1.2 km), with Rose Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Atlantis is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 9.7 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 45 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Ashridge Nursery is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Warren the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 147 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 433 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kentwood Meadows, 400 m away; for exercise, Cantley Recreation Ground (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
14 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% 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.