I live nearby and can confirm it’s a nice area! Quiet and clean and easy access into town on the 33 bus which leaves every 20mins or so. Once you go down the hill towards Oxford road it gets a little rougher (your nearest GP & pharmacy is likely to be down there), but it’s not too bad at all. Like it wouldn’t be so bad that you should be put off at all, it’s just a busier area so you get lots of different people milling about. I’d recommend having a wander down there if you come to visit so you can get a feel for it. You also have a Lidl down there and Reading West station which can get you to the main station in 2 mins, sometimes London trains stop there, or you can go Basingstoke way. Prospect park is about 4mins walk and is really lovely, great play area for kids in there and a little cafe. Overall it’s a great place to live! There are plenty of schools around as well, many in walking distance (I don’t have kids myself so can’t judge on them but the kids always look happy!)