RG2 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 018B, Whitley ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 8RL, 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 8RL
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 41% on JulyReading 018B: 127 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading Green Park, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 8RL 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 018BNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 8RLRoad 53 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Field Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School Primary | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hartland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blagdon Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Crosfields School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Ridgeway Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £409,000Thornbridge Road, RG2 8RLJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £450,000Greenfields Road, RG2 8SFJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £285,000Greenfields Road, RG2 8SGJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £402,000Meadowcroft Road, RG2 8RJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £400,000Moreleigh Close, RG2 8SQApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £320,000Greenfields Road, RG2 8SENovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £425,000Ambrook Road, RG2 8SNAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £369,000Farrowdene Road, RG2 8SDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 8RL
In a straight linePharmacies
- WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY540 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Whitley ReadingLidl140 m
- Co-op Whitley WoodThe Co-operative Group550 m
- Aldi Unit 6 Gateway Retail Park, ReadingAldi670 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 018B
Everything about Reading 018BThe 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.