RG2 7QA postcode in Reading, England

RG2 7QA 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 Green Park 2.8 km in a straight line

Where RG2 7QA is, and what is near it

Map of RG2 7QA and what is near it Map of RG2 7QA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the RG2 7 sector, 4 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), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. RG2 7BS: also in RG2 7RG2 7HP: also in RG2 7RG2 7HR: also in RG2 7RG2 7HS: also in RG2 7RG2 7HT: also in RG2 7RG2 7HU: also in RG2 7RG2 7HX: also in RG2 7RG2 7HY: also in RG2 7RG2 7JA: also in RG2 7RG2 7JR: also in RG2 7RG2 7JS: also in RG2 7RG2 7JT: also in RG2 7RG2 7JU: also in RG2 7RG2 7JX: also in RG2 7RG2 7JY: also in RG2 7RG2 7JZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7LA: also in RG2 7RG2 7LB: also in RG2 7RG2 7LD: also in RG2 7RG2 7LE: also in RG2 7RG2 7LG: also in RG2 7RG2 7LH: also in RG2 7RG2 7LJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7LL: also in RG2 7RG2 7LN: also in RG2 7RG2 7LU: also in RG2 7RG2 7LW: also in RG2 7RG2 7LZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7NJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7NL: also in RG2 7RG2 7NN: also in RG2 7RG2 7NP: also in RG2 7RG2 7NQ: also in RG2 7RG2 7NR: also in RG2 7RG2 7NS: also in RG2 7RG2 7NT: also in RG2 7RG2 7NU: also in RG2 7RG2 7NW: also in RG2 7RG2 7NX: also in RG2 7RG2 7NY: also in RG2 7RG2 7NZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7PA: also in RG2 7RG2 7PB: also in RG2 7RG2 7PD: also in RG2 7RG2 7PE: also in RG2 7RG2 7PH: also in RG2 7RG2 7PJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7PL: also in RG2 7RG2 7PU: also in RG2 7RG2 7PX: also in RG2 7RG2 7PY: also in RG2 7RG2 7PZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7QB: also in RG2 7RG2 7QD: also in RG2 7RG2 7QE: also in RG2 7RG2 7QF: also in RG2 7RG2 7QG: also in RG2 7RG2 7QS: also in RG2 7RG2 7QT: also in RG2 7RG2 7RA: also in RG2 7RG2 7RB: also in RG2 7RG2 7RD: also in RG2 7RG2 7RE: also in RG2 7RG2 7RF: also in RG2 7RG2 7RG: also in RG2 7RG2 7RH: also in RG2 7RG2 7RQ: also in RG2 7RG2 7RR: also in RG2 7RG2 7RU: also in RG2 7RG2 7RX: also in RG2 7RG2 7RY: also in RG2 7RG2 7RZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7SA: also in RG2 7RG2 7SB: also in RG2 7RG2 7SD: also in RG2 7RG2 7SE: also in RG2 7RG2 7SF: also in RG2 7RG2 7SG: also in RG2 7RG2 7SH: also in RG2 7RG2 7SJ: also in RG2 7RG2 7SL: also in RG2 7RG2 7SN: also in RG2 7RG2 7SP: also in RG2 7RG2 7SR: also in RG2 7RG2 7SS: also in RG2 7RG2 7ST: also in RG2 7RG2 7SU: also in RG2 7RG2 7SW: also in RG2 7RG2 7SX: also in RG2 7RG2 7SY: also in RG2 7RG2 7SZ: also in RG2 7RG2 7UF: also in RG2 7 RolecEV 850 mGP 1.0 km2 places, 1.3–3.0 kmReading Green Park station 2.8 kmChurch RG2 7QA Map of RG2 7QA and what is near it Map of RG2 7QA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the RG2 7 sector, 4 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), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RolecEV 850 mGP 1.0 kmChurch RG2 7QA
  • RG2 7QA
  • Other postcodes in RG2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 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 51.4329, longitude -0.9627)

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 7QA?

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 7QA?

Every home and business at RG2 7QA 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 7QA?

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

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

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 7QA: 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 7QA 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 7QA?

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 7QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG2 7QA 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 7QA

The Food Standards Agency lists 8 food businesses at RG2 7QA. 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 7QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 7QA. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (76%). 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 7QA

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 £2,613 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,742
Band Babout 80 (12%)£2,032
Band Cabout 560 (81%)£2,322
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,613
Band Ewithheld£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 76% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 7QA is in (ONS area E01033857), 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 7QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 7QA is Reading Green Park, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Green Park Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 3.0 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 Community Centre, 122 m away.

More stations near RG2 7QA, 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 7QA?

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

3 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 7 kW 500 mWalk
  • Reading - Katesgrove Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 750 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 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 RG2 7QA?

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

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 7QA?

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

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

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

The centre of RG2 7QA 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 7QA?

Police.uk records 248 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 7QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences109 reports
Public order36 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Other theft17 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, drugs 11, burglary 5, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 7QA

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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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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