RG2 9HL postcode in Arborfield Garrison, Wokingham

RG2 9HL is a postcode in Arborfield Garrison, in the Barkham & Arborfield ward of Wokingham. It is in the Wokingham parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 2023.

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. Wokingham: 94% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in RG2 9, last 12 months. ▼ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Wokingham 4.3 km in a straight line

Where RG2 9HL is, and what is near it

Map of RG2 9HL and what is near it Map of RG2 9HL: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG2 9BF: also in RG2 9RG2 9BH: also in RG2 9RG2 9GE: also in RG2 9RG2 9GJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9GL: also in RG2 9RG2 9GP: also in RG2 9RG2 9GQ: also in RG2 9RG2 9GR: also in RG2 9RG2 9GS: also in RG2 9RG2 9GT: also in RG2 9RG2 9GU: also in RG2 9RG2 9GW: also in RG2 9RG2 9GX: also in RG2 9RG2 9GZ: also in RG2 9RG2 9HD: also in RG2 9RG2 9LJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9LL: also in RG2 9RG2 9LN: also in RG2 9RG2 9LP: also in RG2 9RG2 9LT: also in RG2 9RG2 9LU: also in RG2 9RG2 9LX: also in RG2 9RG2 9LY: also in RG2 9RG2 9NA: also in RG2 9RG2 9NB: also in RG2 9RG2 9NP: also in RG2 9RG2 9NU: also in RG2 9RG2 9QG: also in RG2 9RG2 9QP: also in RG2 9RG2 9QR: also in RG2 9RG2 9QS: also in RG2 9RG2 9QT: also in RG2 9RG2 9QU: also in RG2 9RG2 9QW: also in RG2 9RG2 9QX: also in RG2 9RG2 9QY: also in RG2 9RG2 9QZ: also in RG2 9RG2 9SJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9SU: also in RG2 9RG2 9SW: also in RG2 9RG2 9SX: also in RG2 9RG2 9SY: also in RG2 9RG2 9TA: also in RG2 9RG2 9TB: also in RG2 9RG2 9TD: also in RG2 9RG2 9TE: also in RG2 9RG2 9TF: also in RG2 9RG2 9TG: also in RG2 9RG2 9TH: also in RG2 9RG2 9TJ: also in RG2 9RG2 9WN: also in RG2 9RG2 9WP: also in RG2 9RG2 9WQ: also in RG2 9RG2 9WR: also in RG2 9RG2 9WS: also in RG2 9RG2 9WT: also in RG2 9RG2 9WU: also in RG2 9RG2 9WW: also in RG2 9RG2 9WX: also in RG2 9RG2 9WZ: also in RG2 9RG2 9YT: also in RG2 9RG2 9YU: also in RG2 9RG2 9YW: also in RG2 9RG2 9YX: also in RG2 9RG2 9ZL: also in RG2 9RG2 9ZN: also in RG2 9RG2 9ZS: also in RG2 9RG2 9ZW: also in RG2 9 School 950 mSchool 1.4 kmFinchampstead Practice 2.7 km2 places, 3.1–4.9 kmGP 4.3 kmBarkham & Arborfield RG2 9HL Map of RG2 9HL and what is near it Map of RG2 9HL: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 950 mFinchampstead Practice 2.7 km2 places, 3.1–4.9 kmBarkham & Arborfield RG2 9HL
  • RG2 9HL
  • Other postcodes in RG2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.3874, longitude -0.8916)

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 9HL?

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 9HL?

Every home and business at RG2 9HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wokingham: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 9HL?

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 9HL 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 9HL.

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 9HL: 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 9HL 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 9HL?

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
£487,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ 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

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 9HL

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in RG2 9HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2026. The middle price was £617,500, from £475,000 to £690,000. 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 9HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,560 homes in the neighbourhood around RG2 9HL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (51%). 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 9HL

Band D in Wokingham for 2026‑27: £2,498. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,665 (band A) to £4,163 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,220.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,665
Band Babout 180 (12%)£1,943
Band Cabout 540 (35%)£2,220
Band Dabout 360 (23%)£2,498
Band Eabout 300 (19%)£3,053
Band Fabout 110 (7%)£3,608
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£4,163
Band Hfewer than 5£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 51% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 9HL is in (ONS area E01016611), 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 9HL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

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

  • Wokingham Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Winnersh Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Biggs Lane, 343 m away.

More stations near RG2 9HL, 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 9HL?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • EVopen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • EVopen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 9HL?

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

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 9HL?

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

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

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

The centre of RG2 9HL 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 9HL?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG2 9HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting12 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, 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 9HL

Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Barkham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Arborfield Garrison
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2023

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

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RG2 9HD60 mRG2 9SJ60 mRG2 9QZ80 mRG2 9GR80 mRG2 9WU110 mRG2 9WW110 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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