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Thinking of living at RG41 5UW? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnersh Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 950 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Emmbrook Infant School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| The Forest School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Emmbrook School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holt School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 63.7 · 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waingels | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddam House Berkshire | Independent | 2.4 km | 35.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dolphin School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Reading Blue Coat School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Forest School (Winnersh) | 520 m | 15 |
| Swimming | The Forest School (Winnersh) | 520 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Hurst Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Forest School Playing Fields | 260 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Vauxhall Park BMX Facility | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Bearwood Lakes Golf Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Wokingham Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Disc golf | Lea Heath | 850 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | eSpirit Kids | 900 m | 2 |
| Bmx | Paddick Drive BMX Track | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Football | Colleton football pitch | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Palmer Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | Premier Karting | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Table Tennis Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Tackle Box | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Studio 9 | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Winnersh, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 384k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Meadow, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 129).
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Winnersh Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Forest School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Maiden Erlegh School (2.9 km) and The Holt School (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (5.2 km) and Kendrick School (6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 950 m away, with Winnersh Convenience Store closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westfield Road Surgery (800 m), with Winnersh Pharmacy And Clinic the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Boston's Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5.6 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Eurest at Virgin Media is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Wheelwrights Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Winnersh Meadows, 200 m away; for exercise, Sports Hall (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
24 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 |
| 4.8 km |
| 67.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG41 5UW, 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 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% 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.