RG1 2QA postcode in Reading, England

RG1 2QA is a postcode in Reading, in the Katesgrove ward. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £293,500 Homes sold in RG1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Reading 1.3 km in a straight line

Where RG1 2QA is, and what is near it

Map of RG1 2QA and what is near it Map of RG1 2QA: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the RG1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG1 2AA: also in RG1 2RG1 2AD: also in RG1 2RG1 2AE: also in RG1 2RG1 2AF: also in RG1 2RG1 2AG: also in RG1 2RG1 2AH: also in RG1 2RG1 2AJ: also in RG1 2RG1 2AN: also in RG1 2RG1 2AP: also in RG1 2RG1 2AQ: also in RG1 2RG1 2AR: also in RG1 2RG1 2AX: also in RG1 2RG1 2AZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2BA: also in RG1 2RG1 2BB: also in RG1 2RG1 2BD: also in RG1 2RG1 2BG: also in RG1 2RG1 2BH: also in RG1 2RG1 2BL: also in RG1 2RG1 2BP: also in RG1 2RG1 2BT: also in RG1 2RG1 2BU: also in RG1 2RG1 2BX: also in RG1 2RG1 2BZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2DE: also in RG1 2RG1 2DG: also in RG1 2RG1 2DP: also in RG1 2RG1 2DT: also in RG1 2RG1 2EA: also in RG1 2RG1 2EG: also in RG1 2RG1 2GU: also in RG1 2RG1 2HB: also in RG1 2RG1 2HE: also in RG1 2RG1 2HF: also in RG1 2RG1 2HG: also in RG1 2RG1 2HN: also in RG1 2RG1 2HS: also in RG1 2RG1 2HT: also in RG1 2RG1 2HX: also in RG1 2RG1 2JB: also in RG1 2RG1 2JF: also in RG1 2RG1 2JR: also in RG1 2RG1 2LG: also in RG1 2RG1 2LN: also in RG1 2RG1 2LR: also in RG1 2RG1 2LS: also in RG1 2RG1 2LU: also in RG1 2RG1 2NA: also in RG1 2RG1 2ND: also in RG1 2RG1 2NF: also in RG1 2RG1 2NH: also in RG1 2RG1 2NJ: also in RG1 2RG1 2NL: also in RG1 2RG1 2NN: also in RG1 2RG1 2NP: also in RG1 2RG1 2NQ: also in RG1 2RG1 2NR: also in RG1 2RG1 2NS: also in RG1 2RG1 2NT: also in RG1 2RG1 2NU: also in RG1 2RG1 2NW: also in RG1 2RG1 2NX: also in RG1 2RG1 2NY: also in RG1 2RG1 2NZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2PD: also in RG1 2RG1 2PJ: also in RG1 2RG1 2PL: also in RG1 2RG1 2PN: also in RG1 2RG1 2PP: also in RG1 2RG1 2PQ: also in RG1 2RG1 2PR: also in RG1 2RG1 2PS: also in RG1 2RG1 2PU: also in RG1 2RG1 2PX: also in RG1 2RG1 2PY: also in RG1 2RG1 2PZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2QB: also in RG1 2RG1 2QE: also in RG1 2RG1 2QF: also in RG1 2RG1 2QG: also in RG1 2RG1 2QH: also in RG1 2RG1 2QL: also in RG1 2RG1 2QN: also in RG1 2RG1 2QP: also in RG1 2RG1 2QR: also in RG1 2RG1 2QS: also in RG1 2RG1 2QT: also in RG1 2RG1 2QU: also in RG1 2RG1 2QW: also in RG1 2RG1 2QX: also in RG1 2RG1 2QZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2RA: also in RG1 2RG1 2RB: also in RG1 2RG1 2RD: also in RG1 2RG1 2RE: also in RG1 2RG1 2RF: also in RG1 2RG1 2RZ: also in RG1 2RG1 2SA: also in RG1 2RG1 2SB: also in RG1 2RG1 2SE: also in RG1 2RG1 2SF: also in RG1 2RG1 2SJ: also in RG1 2RG1 2SN: also in RG1 2RG1 2SR: also in RG1 2RG1 2SS: also in RG1 2RG1 2ST: also in RG1 2RG1 2SU: also in RG1 2RG1 2SW: also in RG1 2RG1 2SX: also in RG1 2RG1 2TB: also in RG1 2RG1 2TD: also in RG1 2RG1 2TF: also in RG1 2RG1 2TG: also in RG1 2RG1 2TH: also in RG1 2RG1 2TS: also in RG1 2RG1 2TT: also in RG1 2 Reading RG1 2QA Map of RG1 2QA and what is near it Map of RG1 2QA: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the RG1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Reading RG1 2QA
  • RG1 2QA
  • Other postcodes in RG1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4473, longitude -0.9712)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG1 2QA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG1 2QA?

Every home and business at RG1 2QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Reading: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Reading: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Reading.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG1 2QA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG1 2QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG1 2QA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG1 2QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG1 2QA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Reading

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG1 2QA: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG1 2QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG1 2QA?

Homes in RG1 2 sold for a typical £293,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£293,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£297,500
12 months to August 2026
£293,500

▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before

Terraced£305,000 35 sales
Flat or maisonette£240,000 23 sales

Across the whole RG1 district: a typical £294,000 from 419 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG1 2QA

HM Land Registry records 10 standard sales of homes in RG1 2QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2026. The middle price was £317,500, from £280,000 to £430,000. Across RG1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £293,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 2 sales

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG1 2QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around RG1 2QA. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG1 2QA

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,742 (band A) to £3,193 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,742
Band Babout 260 (35%)£2,032
Band Cabout 410 (55%)£2,322
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,613
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,193
Band Ffewer than 5£3,774
Band Gfewer than 5£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG1 2QA is in (ONS area E01016374), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest open schools to RG1 2QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG1 2QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG1 2QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG1 2QA is Reading Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Katesgrove Lane, 161 m away.

More stations near RG1 2QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG1 2QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG1 2QA?

6 within 1 km 21 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG1 2QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Nissan Charging point · 3 chargers · CHAdeMO, 3-pin plug 300 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 600 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 700 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest to the centre of RG1 2QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG1 2QA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG1 2QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG1 2QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG1 2QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG1 2QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG1 2QA in a conservation area?

The centre of RG1 2QA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG1 2QA?

Police.uk records 834 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG1 2QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences240 reports
Shoplifting186 reports
Anti-social behaviour86 reports
Public order77 reports
Other theft68 reports
Criminal damage and arson51 reports

Also: vehicle crime 34, robbery 22, drugs 20, burglary 17, bicycle theft 15, theft from the person 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG1 2QA

Ward
Katesgrove
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Reading
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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