RG2 8JH
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 018A, Church ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 8JH, 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 8JH
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyReading 018A: 32 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earley, 3.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 8JH 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 018ANeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 8JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at RG2 8JHRoad 57 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 8JH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crosfields School Independent | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Hartland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| The Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Blagdon Nursery School Nursery | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Hillside Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, 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 8JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Mitford Close, RG2 8JQMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £390,000Wentworth Avenue, RG2 8JLOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £400,000Whitley Wood Road, RG2 8HZApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £423,300Holberton Road, RG2 8NJFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £405,000Wentworth Avenue, RG2 8JJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £425,000Whitley Wood Road, RG2 8JNSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £385,000Holberton Road, RG2 8NHJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £360,000Anson Crescent, RG2 8JTAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 8JH
In a straight linePharmacies
- WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY460 m
- VANTAGE CHEMIST770 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY870 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Whitley WoodThe Co-operative Group500 m
- Tesco Reading Shinfield ExpressTesco920 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 018A
Everything about Reading 018AThe 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.