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Thinking of living at RG5 4JA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waingels | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent | 2.2 km | 67.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leighton Park School | Independent | 3.5 km | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | Independent | 3.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG5 4JA, 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 | 390 m | 23 |
| Swimming | Woodford Park Leisure Centre | 390 m | 16 |
| Bowls | Palmer Park Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Woodford Leisure Centre | 370 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Vauxhall Park BMX Facility | 720 m | 5 |
| Football | Palmer Park Stadium | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Reading Cricket and Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Berkshire County Sports Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | MGFitness | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Reading Blue Coat School Boat Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Table Tennis Club | 890 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Bulmershe Gymnastics Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Reading Hockey Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Palmer Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Reading Sailing Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Disc golf | Royal Berkshire Disc Golf Course | 2.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 426k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Chequers, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 14, 19c); 18 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 54 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Beechwood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 53% 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, 950 m 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 Lidl Great Britain, under 50 m away; Superdrug (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodley Practice (under 50 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Inspirations Hair & Beauty is 100 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.
Crumbs is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Chequers the nearest pub (100 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 Woodford Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Bulmershe Gymnastics Club (1.0 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.
42 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, 2.9 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.