RG2 6BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 017H, Whitley ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 6BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around RG2 6BQ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyReading 017H: 168 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading Green Park, 700 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- 13 of 16 properties in RG2 6BQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Reading 017HNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 6BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 6BQRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 6BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Green Park Village Primary Academy Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Independent | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Southcote Primary School Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near RG2 6BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £530,000Fairhaven Drive, RG2 6BQSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £472,500Sunapee Road, RG2 6BPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £363,750Fairhaven Drive, RG2 6BJJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £390,000Fairhaven Drive, RG2 6BLDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £500,000Sunapee Road, RG2 6AQJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £585,550Lanesborough Street, RG2 6BSNovember 2025, terraced, new build, freehold70 m
- £395,000Fairhaven Drive, RG2 6BGJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £242,000Sunapee Road, RG2 6BNDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of RG2 6BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Reading Green Park9 minutes on foot700 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Reading Green ParkTesco660 m
- Costco ReadingCostco930 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 017H
Everything about Reading 017HThe postcode district: RG2
Everything about RG2Your MP
- Yuan YangLabourMP for Earley and Woodley
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.