Pepper Lane
Reading, England
Reality check: Quiet, accessible, and generally safe — suitable for retirement.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Safe (45) with good access to daily services (100). and a calm, pleasant environment.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (40) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe (45) with good access to daily services (100). and a calm, pleasant environment.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Pepper Lane is located in Reading. Crime is around average for the area, with 81 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 53% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 15 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (3), restaurant (3), and convenience (2). The closest is Café Trilobite (cafe, 172m). The nearest transport stop is 44m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit retirees. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Pepper Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- 39 SportsPark 842m · 10 min walk
- South Reading Leisure Centre 1476m · 18 min walk
- South Reading Leisure Centre 1492m · 19 min walk
- Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium 1720m · 22 min walk
hospitals (3)
- 21st Century Clinic 1191m · 15 min walk
- Window to the Womb 1223m · 15 min walk
- Royal Berkshire Hospital 1673m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- Whitley 1229m · 15 min walk
- Whitley Library 1336m · 17 min walk
- Learning Resources Centre 1413m · 18 min walk
- Palmer Park 1723m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Ridgeline Trust Therapeutic Wildlife Garden 1061m · 13 min walk
- Cintra Park 1105m · 14 min walk
- Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground 1409m · 18 min walk
- Palmer Park 1742m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Hamilton School 1112m · 14 min walk
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 1257m · 16 min walk
- Blagdon Nursery School 1268m · 16 min walk
- Alfred Sutton Primary School 1402m · 18 min walk
- Reading School 1446m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
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- Cooper Close — Reading58
- Cavendish Road — Reading60
- Whitley Street — Reading57
- The Chancellor's Way — Reading60
- Tilbury Close — Reading64
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.