RG2 8JX
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 016C, Church ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 8JX, 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 8JX
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyReading 016C: 131 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Earley, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 8JX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Reading 016CNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 8JXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 8JXRoad 49 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
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 8JX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Crosfields School Independent | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leighton Park School Independent | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Whiteknights Primary School Primary. 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Hillside Primary School Primary | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Blagdon Nursery School Nursery | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Hartland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8JX
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Newstead Rise, RG2 8JXJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £530,000Tamarisk Avenue, RG2 8JBMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £307,000Hillbrow, RG2 8JDJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £415,000Rushden Drive, RG2 8LJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £235,000Whitley Wood Road, RG2 8JZSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £430,000Hollydale Close, RG2 8LLNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £300,000Shinfield Road, RG2 8EXFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £173,000Shinfield Road, RG2 8HPDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 8JX
In a straight linePharmacies
- VANTAGE CHEMIST220 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Reading Shinfield ExpressTesco330 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 016C
Everything about Reading 016CThe 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.