RG2 7HE postcode in Reading, England

RG2 7HE 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.

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 £362,000 Homes sold in RG2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Reading 2.4 km in a straight line

Where RG2 7HE is, and what is near it

Map of RG2 7HE and what is near it Map of RG2 7HE: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the RG2 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. RG2 7AL: also in RG2 7RG2 7AU: also in RG2 7RG2 7AY: also in RG2 7RG2 7AZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7BB: also in RG2 7RG2 7BD: also in RG2 7RG2 7BE: also in RG2 7RG2 7BG: also in RG2 7RG2 7BH: also in RG2 7RG2 7BJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7BN: also in RG2 7RG2 7BP: also in RG2 7RG2 7BW: also in RG2 7RG2 7DE: also in RG2 7RG2 7EF: also in RG2 7RG2 7ES: also in RG2 7RG2 7ET: also in RG2 7RG2 7EU: also in RG2 7RG2 7EX: also in RG2 7RG2 7EY: also in RG2 7RG2 7EZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7HA: also in RG2 7RG2 7HD: also in RG2 7RG2 7HF: also in RG2 7RG2 7HH: also in RG2 7RG2 7HJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7HL: also in RG2 7RG2 7HN: also in RG2 7RG2 7JD: also in RG2 7RG2 7JJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7JL: also in RG2 7RG2 7RN: also in RG2 7RG2 7TP: also in RG2 7RG2 7TS: also in RG2 7RG2 7TT: also in RG2 7RG2 7TU: also in RG2 7RG2 7TW: also in RG2 7RG2 7TX: also in RG2 7RG2 7TY: also in RG2 7RG2 7TZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7UA: also in RG2 7RG2 7UB: also in RG2 7RG2 7UE: also in RG2 7RG2 7UG: also in RG2 7 Leighton Park School 600 mSchool 650 mPembroke Surgery 950 mLong Barn Lane Surgery 1.0 kmChurch RG2 7HE Map of RG2 7HE and what is near it Map of RG2 7HE: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the RG2 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Leighton Park School 600 mSchool 650 mChurch RG2 7HE
  • RG2 7HE
  • Other postcodes in RG2 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.4404, longitude -0.9541)

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 7HE?

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 7HE?

Every home and business at RG2 7HE 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 7HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG2 7HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG2 7HE 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 7HE 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 7HE.

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 7HE: 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 7HE 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 7HE?

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.

£362,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£362,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 7HE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG2 7HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 June 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 7HE. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (27%). 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 7HE

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 D, the most common, is £2,613.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,742
Band Babout 100 (13%)£2,032
Band Cabout 210 (28%)£2,322
Band Dabout 280 (37%)£2,613
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,193
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,774
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,355
Band Hwithheld£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 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 7HE is in (ONS area E01016370), 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 7HE?

The nearest open schools to RG2 7HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 7HE is Reading Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chancellors Way, 105 m away.

More stations near RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

0 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG2 7HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Reading - Katesgrove Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 7 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Nissan Charging point · 3 chargers · CHAdeMO, 3-pin plug 1.4 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near RG2 7HE?

The nearest to the centre of RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

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 7HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG2 7HE, 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 7HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG2 7HE 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 7HE in a conservation area?

The centre of RG2 7HE 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 7HE?

Police.uk records 343 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 7HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences130 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Public order41 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Other theft23 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 19, drugs 11, burglary 9, bicycle theft 6, robbery 6, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 7HE

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RG2 7BW90 mRG2 7HA90 mRG2 7EX140 mRG2 7BN160 mRG2 7EY180 mRG2 7RN190 m
All of RG2

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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