RG2 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 016B, Church ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyReading 016B: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earley, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 7HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Reading 016BNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 7HQRoad 51 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leighton Park School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Reading Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Blagdon Nursery School Nursery | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| The Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Hamilton School Special | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Whiteknights Primary School Primary. 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Groveside School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Palmer Primary Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Northcourt Avenue, RG2 7HQDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £415,000Northcourt Avenue, RG2 7HGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £500,000Benson Close, RG2 7LPNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £910,000Shinfield Road, RG2 7DAFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Barnsdale Road, RG2 7JGJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £151,100Barnsdale Road, RG2 7JWMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £227,500Windermere Road, RG2 7HUMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold250 m
- £475,000Barnsdale Road, RG2 7JPDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold260 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 7HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP550 m
Pharmacies
- CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE550 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC920 m
- DENTAL SURGERY940 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Whiteknights Campus - ReadingThe Co-operative Group740 m
- Tesco Reading Shinfield ExpressTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 016B
Everything about Reading 016BThe 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.