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Thinking of living at RG9 2JR? 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.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badgemore Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames | Primary | 1.3 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Valley Road School | Primary | 1.5 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Gillotts School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 29.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rupert House School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| St Mary's Preparatory | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near RG9 2JR, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Phyllis Court Club | 740 m | 7 |
| Golf | Badgemore Park | 840 m | 5 |
| Rowing | Leander Club | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Henley Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | The Fitness Centre | 600 m | 3 |
| Croquet | Phyllis Court Croquet Club | 740 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Henley Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Henley Town FC | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Henley Rugby Football Club | 400 m | 1 |
| Fitness | The Fitness Centre | 600 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Henley Yoga Studio | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Remenham Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Three Horseshoes | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Three Horseshoes | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Poker | The Three Horseshoes | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Henley Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Henley-on-Thames, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 835k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Bowling Court, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 33); 4 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
Central London is 54 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Badgemore Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Gillotts School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 61.3 · 29.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (9.6 km) and Kendrick School (10.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 700 m away, with Northfield End Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Hart Surgery (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Marc Antoni is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 10 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 37 restaurants and cafés and 10 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Menza is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Bull on Bell Street the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 44% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Henley, Main).
There are 306 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Friar Park, 500 m away; for exercise, The Fitness Centre (600 m).
18 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 32 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 47% 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.