RG8 8RZ
PostcodeA postcode in West Berkshire 004D, Tilehurst & Purley ward, West Berkshire.
This report describes the area around RG8 8RZ, 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 RG8 8RZ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyWest Berkshire 004D: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tilehurst, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in RG8 8RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, West Berkshire 004DNeighbourhood
- £403,682 average priceFor the whole of West Berkshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG8 8RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG8 8RZRoad 52 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG8 8RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lane Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 100 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Purley CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brookfields School Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, September 2019 |
| Denefield School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Downsway Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Westwood Farm Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westwood Farm Infant School Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Pangbourne Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 RG8 8RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £750,000Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZJune 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £860,000Long Lane, RG31 6YQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £480,000Bowling Green Lane, RG8 8EJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £662,500Long Lane, RG31 6YHJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £520,000Highfield Road, RG31 6YRSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £440,000Cecil Aldin Drive, RG31 6YPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £246,000Saunders Court, RG8 8EWApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £825,000Horsecroft Way, RG31 6XWOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold220 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 RG8 8RZ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Tilehurst ExpressTesco600 m
The neighbourhood: West Berkshire 004D
Everything about West Berkshire 004DThe postcode district: RG8
Everything about RG8Your MP
- Olivia BaileyLabourMP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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.