RG2 8UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 018E, Whitley ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 8UQ, 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 8UQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 38% on JulyReading 018E: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading Green Park, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 8UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Reading 018ENeighbourhood
- £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 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG2 8UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at RG2 8UQRoad 58 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
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 8UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Field Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| The Vine Christian School Independent | 990 m 12 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakbank School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hartland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Crosfields School Independent | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £415,000Farmers Close, RG2 8UQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £345,000Woodman Close, RG2 8UBJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £415,000Sandleford Close, RG2 8UAApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £357,000Village Close, RG2 8PEJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £280,000Lexington Grove, RG2 8UGOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £190,000Bob Green Court, RG2 8UEJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £360,000Wrenswood Close, RG2 8PDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £390,000Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PXApril 2026, semi-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 8UQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY800 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Unit 6 Gateway Retail Park, ReadingAldi650 m
- Co-op Whitley WoodThe Co-operative Group760 m
- Lidl Whitley ReadingLidl850 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 018E
Everything about Reading 018EThe 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.