RG2 7QW
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 014C, Katesgrove ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 7QW, 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 7QW
- 63 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyReading 014C: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading, 2 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 7QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Reading 014CNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 7QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 7QWRoad 50 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 7QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Palmer Primary Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Groveside School Special | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hamilton School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Reading Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Abbey School Reading Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Reading School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
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 7QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000George Palmer Close, RG2 7QWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Cintra View, RG2 7QUMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £235,000Basingstoke Road, RG2 0EPMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £287,000Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PWJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £402,000Whitley Rise, RG2 0NSNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £570,000Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PSJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £460,000Ella Garett Close, RG2 7BLOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £325,000Basingstoke Road, RG2 0ELSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 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 7QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY410 m
- LONG BARN LANE SURGERY610 m
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP650 m
Pharmacies
- BASINGSTOKE ROAD PHARMACY290 m
- WHITLEY STREET PHARMACY490 m
- CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- WHITLEY STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)490 m
- UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Reading Whitley St ExpressTesco440 m
- Makro ReadingMakro540 m
- Morrisons Whitley ReadingMorrisons930 m
- Aldi Whitley ReadingAldi970 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 014C
Everything about Reading 014CThe postcode district: RG2
Everything about RG2Your MP
- Matt RoddaLabourMP for Reading Central
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.