RG2 0TA postcode in Reading, England

RG2 0TA is a postcode in Reading, in the Whitley ward. It is in the Earley and Woodley 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 £317,000 Homes sold in RG2 0, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Reading Green Park 2.4 km in a straight line

Where RG2 0TA is, and what is near it

Map of RG2 0TA and what is near it Map of RG2 0TA: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the RG2 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG2 0AA: also in RG2 0RG2 0BF: also in RG2 0RG2 0DA: also in RG2 0RG2 0DB: also in RG2 0RG2 0DE: also in RG2 0RG2 0DF: also in RG2 0RG2 0FL: also in RG2 0RG2 0GA: also in RG2 0RG2 0GB: also in RG2 0RG2 0GD: also in RG2 0RG2 0GG: also in RG2 0RG2 0JB: also in RG2 0RG2 0JF: also in RG2 0RG2 0JG: also in RG2 0RG2 0LG: also in RG2 0RG2 0PN: also in RG2 0RG2 0QA: also in RG2 0RG2 0QG: also in RG2 0RG2 0QJ: also in RG2 0RG2 0QN: also in RG2 0RG2 0QQ: also in RG2 0RG2 0QS: also in RG2 0RG2 0QX: also in RG2 0RG2 0QZ: also in RG2 0RG2 0RA: also in RG2 0RG2 0RJ: also in RG2 0RG2 0RU: also in RG2 0RG2 0SA: also in RG2 0RG2 0SH: also in RG2 0RG2 0SJ: also in RG2 0RG2 0SL: also in RG2 0RG2 0SU: also in RG2 0RG2 0TB: also in RG2 0RG2 0TD: also in RG2 0RG2 0TG: also in RG2 0 School 1.3 kmLong Barn Lane Surgery 2.1 km2 GP practices, 2.2 kmReading Green Park station 2.4 kmShinfield RG2 0TA Map of RG2 0TA and what is near it Map of RG2 0TA: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the RG2 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Long Barn Lane Surgery 2.1 kmWhitley RG2 0TA
  • RG2 0TA
  • Other postcodes in RG2 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4172, longitude -0.9711)

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 RG2 0TA?

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 RG2 0TA?

Every home and business at RG2 0TA 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 RG2 0TA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG2 0TA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG2 0TA 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 RG2 0TA 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 RG2 0TA.

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 RG2 0TA: 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 RG2 0TA 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 RG2 0TA?

Homes in RG2 0 sold for a typical £317,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£317,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached £395,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £221,250 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG2 district: a typical £385,000 from 421 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 RG2 0TA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG2 0TA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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

Food hygiene ratings at RG2 0TA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RG2 0TA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG2 0TA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 0TA. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 RG2 0TA

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 20 (3%)£1,742
Band Babout 90 (12%)£2,032
Band Cabout 480 (62%)£2,322
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,613
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,193
Band Fwithheld£3,774
Band Gfewer than 5£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 RG2 0TA is in (ONS area E01016439), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest open schools to RG2 0TA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 0TA is Reading Green Park, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Green Park Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Reading West Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Perkins Way, 186 m away.

More stations near RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG2 0TA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • Lidl Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 450 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest to the centre of RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG2 0TA, 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 RG2 0TA?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG2 0TA 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 RG2 0TA in a conservation area?

The centre of RG2 0TA 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 RG2 0TA?

Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 0TA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft12 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, drugs 5, burglary 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 RG2 0TA

Ward
Whitley
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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