RG2 7DR postcode in Reading, England
RG2 7DR is a postcode in Reading, in the Church 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.
Where RG2 7DR is, and what is near it
- RG2 7DR
- Other postcodes in RG2 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 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 51.4324, longitude -0.9468)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG2 7DR?
- ReadingCouncil, for all local services Reading: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG2 7DR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Earley and WoodleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Yuan Yang (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Yuan Yang
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 7DR?
Every home and business at RG2 7DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Reading: 96%
Reading: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Reading.
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 7DR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG2 7DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG2 7DR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7DR 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 7DR.
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 7DR: 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 7DR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7DR?
Homes in RG2 7 sold for a typical £362,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, down 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £572,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £380,000 23 sales
- Terraced £365,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £212,000 11 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 postcodeSource: 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 7DR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG2 7DR 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
What council tax band are homes near RG2 7DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 7DR. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,355 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,322.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,742 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £2,032 |
| Band C | about 230 (33%) | £2,322 |
| Band D | about 150 (22%) | £2,613 |
| Band E | about 110 (16%) | £3,193 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,774 |
| Band G | about 90 (13%) | £4,355 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,226 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 31% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 7DR is in (ONS area E01016371), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7DR?
The nearest open schools to RG2 7DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 7DR is Earley Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Earley Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beech Road, 156 m away.
More stations near RG2 7DR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG2 7DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG2 7DR, 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.
- University Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 4551 1.0 kmWalk
- Long Barn Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 1377 1.5 kmCycle
- Parkside Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 926 0026 1.7 kmCycle
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 7DR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG2 7DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 7 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- Reading - Katesgrove Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.7 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG2 7DR?
The nearest to the centre of RG2 7DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shinfield Road Dental Practice Phone 0118 975 6161 500 mWalk
- Beech Lane Dental Care Limited Phone 0118 987 2755 1.0 kmWalk
- University Dental Centre Phone 0118 975 9660 1.0 kmWalk
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 7DR?
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.
- CircleReading Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 922 6899 2.1 kmCycle
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 2.2 kmCycle
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 7DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG2 7DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Life Care Corporation Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 986 8944 500 mWalk
- Rookery Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 2278 700 mWalk
- Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 5062 750 mWalk
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 7DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG2 7DR, 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.
- Vantage Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 2850 600 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Chalfont Way Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0118 987 0300 1.3 kmCycle
- Boots, Lower Earley District Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 931 1750 1.3 kmCycle
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 7DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG2 7DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet The Vets 500 mWalk
- Shinfield Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Community Pet Clinic 2.5 kmCycle
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 7DR in a conservation area?
The centre of RG2 7DR 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 7DR?
Police.uk records 198 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 7DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 14, drugs 8, burglary 5, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG2 7DR
- Ward
- Church
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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