RG1 GP catchment: which practices serve the RG1 postcode district
67,325 people living in the RG1 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is Melrose Surgery, Reading in Reading, with 11,406 (17%). The 3 largest together hold 49% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in RG1 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Reading.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Surgery, Reading | Reading | 11,406 | 17% | 77% | Good |
| Reading Walk-in Health Centre | Reading | 11,115 | 17% | 78% | Good |
| University Medical Group | Reading | 10,143 | 15% | 72% | Outstanding |
| Milman & Kennet Surgery | Reading | 6,852 | 10% | 75% | Good |
| Pembroke Surgery | Reading | 4,455 | 7% | 83% | Good |
| Chatham Street Surgery | Reading | 4,269 | 6% | 78% | Good |
| Western Elms Surgery | Reading | 3,858 | 6% | 68% | Good |
| Coley Park Surgery | Reading | 3,817 | 6% | 68% | – |
| London Street Surgery | Reading | 3,743 | 6% | 68% | Requires improvement |
| Drs T A Underwood & M A Thompson | Reading | 1,757 | 3% | 74% | Good |
| Abbey Medical Centre | Reading | 1,481 | 2% | 80% | – |
| Parkside Family Practice | Reading | 1,403 | 2% | 78% | Good |
| Longbarn Lane Surgery | Reading | 1,351 | 2% | 78% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving RG1 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Coley Park Surgery to 83% at Pembroke Surgery, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Abbey Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (86%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve RG1?
Melrose Surgery, Reading, Reading Walk-in Health Centre, University Medical Group, Milman & Kennet Surgery and Pembroke Surgery have the most registered patients living in RG1.
How many people in RG1 are registered with a GP?
67,325, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near RG1 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Pembroke Surgery: 83% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.