RG6 6JS postcode in Reading, Wokingham

RG6 6JS is a postcode in Reading, in the Hillside 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 September 2012.

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 Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in the RG6 district, last 12 months. ▲ 4.4% on the year before Nearest school Redlands Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Earley 1.8 km in a straight line

Where RG6 6JS is, and what is near it

Map of RG6 6JS and what is near it Map of RG6 6JS: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the RG6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG6 6AX: also in RG6 6RG6 6BG: also in RG6 6RG6 6BQ: also in RG6 6RG6 6BT: also in RG6 6RG6 6DD: also in RG6 6RG6 6DE: also in RG6 6RG6 6DG: also in RG6 6RG6 6DH: also in RG6 6RG6 6DJ: also in RG6 6RG6 6DL: also in RG6 6RG6 6DN: also in RG6 6RG6 6DP: also in RG6 6RG6 6DQ: also in RG6 6RG6 6DR: also in RG6 6RG6 6DS: also in RG6 6RG6 6DT: also in RG6 6RG6 6DU: also in RG6 6RG6 6DX: also in RG6 6RG6 6DY: also in RG6 6RG6 6DZ: also in RG6 6RG6 6EB: also in RG6 6RG6 6ED: also in RG6 6RG6 6EF: also in RG6 6RG6 6EG: also in RG6 6RG6 6EH: also in RG6 6RG6 6EJ: also in RG6 6RG6 6EL: also in RG6 6RG6 6EN: also in RG6 6RG6 6EP: also in RG6 6RG6 6ER: also in RG6 6RG6 6ET: also in RG6 6RG6 6EU: also in RG6 6RG6 6EW: also in RG6 6RG6 6EX: also in RG6 6RG6 6EY: also in RG6 6RG6 6HA: also in RG6 6RG6 6HB: also in RG6 6RG6 6HD: also in RG6 6RG6 6HE: also in RG6 6RG6 6HF: also in RG6 6RG6 6HH: also in RG6 6RG6 6HS: also in RG6 6RG6 6HW: also in RG6 6RG6 6JD: also in RG6 6RG6 6JE: also in RG6 6RG6 6JH: also in RG6 6RG6 6JJ: also in RG6 6RG6 6JL: also in RG6 6RG6 6JN: also in RG6 6RG6 6JP: also in RG6 6RG6 6JQ: also in RG6 6RG6 6JR: also in RG6 6RG6 6JT: also in RG6 6RG6 6LA: also in RG6 6RG6 6PU: also in RG6 6RG6 6UA: also in RG6 6RG6 6UB: also in RG6 6RG6 6UD: also in RG6 6 Reading station 2.5 kmHillside RG6 6JS Map of RG6 6JS and what is near it Map of RG6 6JS: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the RG6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Hillside RG6 6JS
  • RG6 6JS
  • Other postcodes in RG6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.4449, longitude -0.9437)

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 RG6 6JS?

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 RG6 6JS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for RG6 6JS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 RG6 6JS?

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 RG6 6JS 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 RG6 6JS.

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 RG6 6JS: 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 RG6 6JS 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 RG6 6JS?

Homes in the RG6 district sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 350 sales, up 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £590,500 117 sales
  • Semi-detached £488,000 115 sales
  • Terraced £337,500 88 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,250 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 RG6 6JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG6 6JS 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 RG6 6JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around RG6 6JS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 RG6 6JS

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 E, the most common, is £3,053.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,665
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,943
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,220
Band Dabout 180 (28%)£2,498
Band Eabout 200 (31%)£3,053
Band Fabout 140 (22%)£3,608
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£4,163
Band Hwithheld£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 RG6 6JS is in (ONS area E01035257), 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest open schools to RG6 6JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG6 6JS is Earley Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Earley Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Reading Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastern Avenue, 178 m away.

More stations near RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

0 within 1 km 19 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG6 6JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • Reading - Katesgrove Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • PodPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest to the centre of RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG6 6JS, 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 RG6 6JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG6 6JS 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 RG6 6JS in a conservation area?

The centre of RG6 6JS 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 RG6 6JS?

Police.uk records 261 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG6 6JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order20 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 16, drugs 9, burglary 7, bicycle theft 6, robbery 6, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 RG6 6JS

Ward
Hillside
Parish
Earley
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Reading
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2012

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

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RG6 6JT40 mRG6 6JR40 mRG6 6JL50 mRG6 6JQ60 mRG6 6JP80 mRG6 6JN100 m
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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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