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RG5 vs RG1

Overall measures differ. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

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RG5

84% used

The above measure is led by broadband and housing market. A smaller share of homes in bands A to C.

How this 83 was calculated

  • Schools

    87/100·24% of the measure

    94% of 18 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

    A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

    Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published October 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Transport

    83/100·20% of the measure

    Earley Rail Station is 1.1 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published October 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    78/100·13% of the measure

    Nearest flood warning area is 0.8 miles away

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published October 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Broadband

    96/100·13% of the measure

    92% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Housing market

    92/100·10% of the measure

    291 recorded sales, median £445,000

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published October 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    88/100·8% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 390 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published October 2026. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    83/100·6% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 7.2 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the RG5 postcode district.

  • Council tax

    27/100·6% of the measure

    Most homes are band D (43% of them)

    A higher measure means a larger share of homes in bands A to C, which typically means a smaller bill, not a higher one.

    Council tax band and charge data, published March 2024. Measured for this neighbourhood.

Not counted for this area

Amenities, Green space. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 84% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

20% of measure

RG5 measures 7 points higher, meaning stronger nearby school provision.

RG5

87/100Stronger school provision

94% of 18 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

RG1 measures 6 points higher, meaning closer healthcare and shorter published waits.

RG5

88/100

Nearest GP practice 390 yards away

A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

10% of measure

RG5 is not measured here.

RG5

Not measured here

A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

6% of measure

RG5 is not measured here.

RG5

Not measured here

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.

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