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Thinking of living at RG6 3UD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkedon Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Loddon Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Radstock Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Reading | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddam House Berkshire | Independent | 2.3 km | 35.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crosfields School | Independent | 2.7 km | 39.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leighton Park School | Independent | 2.8 km | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG6 3UD, 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 | 23 |
| Swimming | Pulse 8 | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Suttons Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Loddon Valley Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Vauxhall Park BMX Facility | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Fitness | South Reading Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Wokingham Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Reading University Synthetic Turf Pitch | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | eSpirit Kids | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Bearwood Lakes Golf Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Paddick Drive BMX Track | 520 m | 2 |
| Karting | Premier Karting | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Table Tennis Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Reading University Synthetic Turf Pitch | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Disc golf | Lea Heath | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Palmer Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Earley, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 426k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reading.
The nearest bus stop is Felixstowe Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (route 21); 11 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 55 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Hawkedon Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 86% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Maiden Erlegh School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 55.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Holt School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Reading School (3.5 km) and Kendrick School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away; Ahuja Off Licence (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brookside Group Practice (550 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Stone Hair Design is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 4.0 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Rustic Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Seven Red Roses the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Wood of eagles, 450 m away; for exercise, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 33 km away.
28 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.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Reading, 4.1 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.