RG2 8RW postcode in Reading, England
RG2 8RW 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.
Where RG2 8RW is, and what is near it
- RG2 8RW
- Other postcodes in RG2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 51.4204, longitude -0.9639)
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 8RW?
- 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 8RW 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 8RW?
Every home and business at RG2 8RW 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 8RW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG2 8RW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG2 8RW 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 8RW 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 8RW.
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 8RW: 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 8RW 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 8RW?
Homes in RG2 8 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £370,000 43 sales
- Terraced £337,500 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
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 8RW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG2 8RW 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 8RW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 8RW. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,742 |
| Band B | about 90 (12%) | £2,032 |
| Band C | about 480 (62%) | £2,322 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,613 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £3,193 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,774 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,355 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,226 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 23% 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 8RW is in (ONS area E01016439), 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 8RW?
The nearest open schools to RG2 8RW, 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 8RW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 8RW is Reading Green Park, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Reading Green Park Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Earley Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenfields Road, 67 m away.
More stations near RG2 8RW, 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 8RW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG2 8RW, 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.
- Long Barn Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 987 1377 1.8 kmCycle
- Shinfield Medical Practice Phone 0118 976 9101 2.1 kmCycle
- South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 402 9177 2.1 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 8RW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG2 8RW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Lidl Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
- RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk
- Shell Charging point · 2 chargers 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG2 8RW?
The nearest to the centre of RG2 8RW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cathay Dental Practice Phone 0118 986 4800 1.2 kmWalk
- Shinfield Road Dental Practice Phone 0118 975 6161 1.5 kmCycle
- Olive Tree Dental Phone 0118 975 7015 1.6 kmCycle
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 8RW?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 3.2 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 8RW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG2 8RW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 188 Whitley Wood Lane Respite Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 937 5347 550 mWalk
- Multicare-Reading Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 931 3939 900 mWalk
- 1 Longmore Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 986 7457 950 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 8RW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG2 8RW, 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.
- Whitley Wood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 2023 350 mWalk
- Whitley 277 Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 2238 1.3 kmCycle
- Vantage Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 987 2850 1.4 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 8RW?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG2 8RW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Community Pet Clinic 750 mWalk
- Shinfield Vets 1.2 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 2.0 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 8RW in a conservation area?
The centre of RG2 8RW 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 8RW?
Police.uk records 183 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 8RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 13, burglary 7, drugs 6, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, 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 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 8RW
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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