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Thinking of living at RG5 4ED? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Waingels | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Forest School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent | 3.2 km | 67.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dolphin School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Reddam House Berkshire | Independent | 3.7 km | 35.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG5 4ED, 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 | Woodford Park Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 21 |
| Swimming | Esprit Spa & Wellness | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Hurst Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Vauxhall Park BMX Facility | 430 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Woodford Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Reading Cricket and Hockey Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Palmer Park Stadium | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Sonning Golf Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Disc golf | Royal Berkshire Disc Golf Course | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Bulmershe Gymnastics Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Reading Hockey Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Berkshire County Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Paddick Drive BMX Track | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Reading Blue Coat School Boat Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Palmer Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Reading Sailing Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Winnersh Triangle, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 218k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Oak Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 19a); 15 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 52 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Rivermead Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Waingels, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Maiden Erlegh School (4.1 km) and The Holt School (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (5.5 km) and Kendrick School (6.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 1.1 km away, with Londis closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Loddon Vale Practice (650 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Finn Hair is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Jalpari of Woodley is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Good Companions the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 18 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Vauxhall Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Sports Hall (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
10 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 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Reading, 4.0 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.