RG8 GP catchment: which practices serve the RG8 postcode district
21,272 people living in the RG8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 7 practices. The practice with the most is The Boat House Surgery in Reading, with 9,324 (44%). The 3 largest together hold 89% 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 RG8 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 South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boat House Surgery | Reading | 9,324 | 44% | 92% | Good |
| Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice | Reading | 8,989 | 42% | 68% | Good |
| Nettlebed Surgery | Henley-on-thames | 572 | 3% | 87% | – |
| Sonning Common Health Centre | Reading | 570 | 3% | 91% | Outstanding |
| The Potteries | Reading | 288 | 1% | 71% | Good |
| Grovelands Medical Centre | Reading | 260 | 1% | 73% | Good |
| Drs T A Underwood & M A Thompson | Reading | 227 | 1% | 74% | Good |
Across the 7 practices serving RG8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice to 92% at The Boat House Surgery, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Sonning Common Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve RG8?
The Boat House Surgery, Goring & Woodcote Medical Practice, Nettlebed Surgery, Sonning Common Health Centre and The Potteries have the most registered patients living in RG8.
How many people in RG8 are registered with a GP?
21,272, 95% of them at 7 practices.
Which GP near RG8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, The Boat House Surgery: 92% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.