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Thinking of living at RG5 3PZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Forest School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leighton Park School | Independent | 3.0 km | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent | 3.2 km | 67.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddam House Berkshire | Independent | 3.4 km | 35.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG5 3PZ, 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 | Maiden Erlegh School | 1.5 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Esprit Spa & Wellness | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Whiteknights Indoor Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Vauxhall Park BMX Facility | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Woodford Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Palmer Park Stadium | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Reading Cricket and Hockey Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Fitness | South Reading Leisure Centre | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Bulmershe Gymnastics Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Sonning Golf Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Karting | Premier Karting | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Table Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Paddick Drive BMX Track | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Disc golf | Lea Heath | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Palmer Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Reading Hockey Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Earley, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 426k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Hearn Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 19a); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 54 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is South Lake Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is The Bulmershe School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Maiden Erlegh School (2.1 km) and The Holt School (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (3.5 km) and Kendrick School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 1.0 km away, with Budgens closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brookside Group Practice (1.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, 3 Chairs & Barber is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 3.8 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Toddler Church is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Waterside the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is South Lake Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Bulmershe Gymnastics Club (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 31 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
23 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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The nearest university is University of Reading, 3.2 km away (TEF Silver).
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.