RG2 8WZ
PostcodeA postcode in Reading 017H, Whitley ward, Reading.
This report describes the area around RG2 8WZ, 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 8WZ
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyReading 017H: 168 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Reading Green Park, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in RG2 8WZ 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 017HNeighbourhood
- £349,550 average priceFor the whole of Reading, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 100% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at RG2 8WZRoad 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
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG2 8WZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Independent | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Reading Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Blagdon Nursery School Nursery | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Hartland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| The Palmer Primary Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 8WZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Longships Way, RG2 0AJMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £372,500Basingstoke Road, RG2 0JQJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £475,000Gweal Avenue, RG2 0FPDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £555,000Woolhampton Way, RG2 0WZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £175,000St Agnes Way, RG2 0FSJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold210 m
- £183,000Gweal Avenue, RG2 0FWJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £360,000Basingstoke Road, RG2 0JAMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £299,000Havergate Way, RG2 0FXMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 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 8WZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LONG BARN LANE SURGERY590 m
Pharmacies
- WHITLEY 277 PHARMACY220 m
- BASINGSTOKE ROAD PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC590 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Whitley ReadingAldi230 m
- Morrisons Whitley ReadingMorrisons280 m
The neighbourhood: Reading 017H
Everything about Reading 017HThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.