RG2 9AD postcode in Shinfield, Wokingham

RG2 9AD is a postcode in Shinfield, in the Shinfield ward of Wokingham. It is in the Earley and Woodley parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2003.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 77 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 99% of homes and businesses can get it. Wokingham: 94% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in RG2 9, last 12 months. ▼ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Earley 4.3 km in a straight line

Where RG2 9AD is, and what is near it

Map of RG2 9AD and what is near it Map of RG2 9AD: its centre point, with the 350 other postcodes in the RG2 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. RG2 9AB: also in RG2 9RG2 9AJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9AT: also in RG2 9RG2 9AZ: also in RG2 9RG2 9BU: also in RG2 9RG2 9DE: also in RG2 9RG2 9DG: also in RG2 9RG2 9DH: also in RG2 9RG2 9DJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9DL: also in RG2 9RG2 9DP: also in RG2 9RG2 9DW: also in RG2 9RG2 9DX: also in RG2 9RG2 9DY: also in RG2 9RG2 9EB: also in RG2 9RG2 9EE: also in RG2 9RG2 9EF: also in RG2 9RG2 9EG: also in RG2 9RG2 9EH: also in RG2 9RG2 9GA: also in RG2 9RG2 9LQ: also in RG2 9RG2 9RE: also in RG2 9RG2 9RG: also in RG2 9RG2 9RH: also in RG2 9RG2 9UW: also in RG2 9 School 400 mOakbank School 1.3 kmSchool 1.8 kmEarley station 4.3 kmReading Green Park station 4.3 kmShinfield RG2 9AD Map of RG2 9AD and what is near it Map of RG2 9AD: its centre point, with the 350 other postcodes in the RG2 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 1.8 kmShinfield RG2 9AD
  • RG2 9AD
  • Other postcodes in RG2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4069, longitude -0.9474)

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 9AD?

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 9AD?

99% of the homes and businesses at RG2 9AD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 99% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)99% can get it

Wokingham: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)99% can get it

Wokingham: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wokingham.

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 9AD?

Wokingham Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 9AD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 77 homes and businesses at RG2 9AD. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

77 homes and businesses at RG2 9AD High: 1Not in an area at risk: 76

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 Wokingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG2 9AD: 2,289 properties in Wokingham are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wokingham

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 9AD 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 9AD?

Homes in RG2 9 sold for a typical £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 187 sales, down 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£440,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£487,250
12 months to August 2026
£440,000

▼ down 9.7% on the 12 months before

Detached£630,000 54 sales
Semi-detached£475,000 67 sales
Terraced£375,000 35 sales
Flat or maisonette£270,000 31 sales

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 9AD

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in RG2 9AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle price was £342,500, from £257,500 to £555,000. Across RG2 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £440,000. 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 9AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 9AD. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (29%). 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 9AD

Band D in Wokingham for 2026‑27: £2,498. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,943 (band B) to £4,163 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,498.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,665
Band Babout 90 (11%)£1,943
Band Cabout 180 (22%)£2,220
Band Dabout 290 (35%)£2,498
Band Eabout 150 (18%)£3,053
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,608
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,163
Band Hwithheld£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 29% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 2020 or later

Averages for Wokingham 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 9AD is in (ONS area E01035259), 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 9AD?

The nearest open schools to RG2 9AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG2 9AD is Earley Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Earley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Reading Green Park Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Green, 98 m away.

More stations near RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG2 9AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Lidl Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 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 9AD?

The nearest to the centre of RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

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 9AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG2 9AD, 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 9AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG2 9AD 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 9AD in a conservation area?

The centre of RG2 9AD 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 9AD?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 9AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Burglary8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, other theft 5, 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 9AD

Ward
Shinfield
Parish
Shinfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Shinfield
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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RG2 9AJ70 mRG2 9AB100 mRG2 9AZ110 mRG2 9EG130 mRG2 9DJ140 mRG2 9AT140 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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