RG6 7DU postcode in Reading, Wokingham

RG6 7DU is a postcode in Reading, in the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates 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 July 1995.

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 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Wokingham: 94% Typical price £546,000 Homes sold in RG6 7, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Earley 250 m in a straight line

Where RG6 7DU is, and what is near it

Map of RG6 7DU and what is near it Map of RG6 7DU: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the RG6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG6 7AB: also in RG6 7RG6 7AG: also in RG6 7RG6 7BB: also in RG6 7RG6 7BD: also in RG6 7RG6 7BE: also in RG6 7RG6 7BH: also in RG6 7RG6 7BJ: also in RG6 7RG6 7BL: also in RG6 7RG6 7BN: also in RG6 7RG6 7BP: also in RG6 7RG6 7DA: also in RG6 7RG6 7DB: also in RG6 7RG6 7DD: also in RG6 7RG6 7DE: also in RG6 7RG6 7DF: also in RG6 7RG6 7DG: also in RG6 7RG6 7DH: also in RG6 7RG6 7DJ: also in RG6 7RG6 7DL: also in RG6 7RG6 7DN: also in RG6 7RG6 7DR: also in RG6 7RG6 7DT: also in RG6 7RG6 7DX: also in RG6 7RG6 7DY: also in RG6 7RG6 7DZ: also in RG6 7RG6 7EA: also in RG6 7RG6 7EB: also in RG6 7RG6 7ED: also in RG6 7RG6 7EE: also in RG6 7RG6 7EF: also in RG6 7RG6 7EG: also in RG6 7RG6 7EH: also in RG6 7RG6 7EJ: also in RG6 7RG6 7EP: also in RG6 7RG6 7EQ: also in RG6 7RG6 7ER: also in RG6 7RG6 7ET: also in RG6 7RG6 7EU: also in RG6 7RG6 7EX: also in RG6 7RG6 7EZ: also in RG6 7RG6 7HP: also in RG6 7RG6 7HR: also in RG6 7RG6 7HS: also in RG6 7RG6 7HT: also in RG6 7RG6 7HU: also in RG6 7RG6 7HX: also in RG6 7RG6 7HY: also in RG6 7RG6 7JA: also in RG6 7RG6 7JB: also in RG6 7RG6 7JD: also in RG6 7RG6 7JL: also in RG6 7RG6 7JN: also in RG6 7RG6 7JP: also in RG6 7RG6 7JR: also in RG6 7RG6 7JS: also in RG6 7RG6 7JT: also in RG6 7RG6 7JU: also in RG6 7RG6 7JW: also in RG6 7RG6 7JX: also in RG6 7RG6 7LE: also in RG6 7RG6 7LF: also in RG6 7RG6 7LG: also in RG6 7RG6 7LH: also in RG6 7RG6 7LJ: also in RG6 7RG6 7LL: also in RG6 7RG6 7LN: also in RG6 7RG6 7LP: also in RG6 7RG6 7LQ: also in RG6 7RG6 7LU: also in RG6 7RG6 7NA: also in RG6 7RG6 7NF: also in RG6 7RG6 7NG: also in RG6 7RG6 7NN: also in RG6 7RG6 7NP: also in RG6 7RG6 7NR: also in RG6 7RG6 7NS: also in RG6 7RG6 7NT: also in RG6 7RG6 7NU: also in RG6 7RG6 7NW: also in RG6 7RG6 7NY: also in RG6 7RG6 7NZ: also in RG6 7RG6 7PA: also in RG6 7RG6 7PD: also in RG6 7RG6 7RF: also in RG6 7RG6 7RH: also in RG6 7RG6 7RJ: also in RG6 7RG6 7RL: also in RG6 7RG6 7RP: also in RG6 7RG6 7RR: also in RG6 7RG6 7RS: also in RG6 7RG6 7RT: also in RG6 7RG6 7RU: also in RG6 7 GP 1.1 kmHamilton School 1.4 kmWoodley Practice 1.9 kmWinnersh Triangle station 2.2 kmMaiden Erlegh & Whitegates RG6 7DU Map of RG6 7DU and what is near it Map of RG6 7DU: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the RG6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.1 kmMaiden Erlegh & Whitegates RG6 7DU
  • RG6 7DU
  • Other postcodes in RG6 7: 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 51.4408, longitude -0.9219)

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 7DU?

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 7DU?

Every home and business at RG6 7DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% 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 RG6 7DU?

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 7DU 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 7DU.

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 7DU: 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 7DU 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 7DU?

Homes in RG6 7 sold for a typical £546,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£546,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£555,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £510,200 49 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £245,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole RG6 district: a typical £470,000 from 350 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 RG6 7DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG6 7DU 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 7DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around RG6 7DU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 RG6 7DU

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 D, the most common, is £2,498.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,665
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,943
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,220
Band Dabout 220 (34%)£2,498
Band Eabout 170 (26%)£3,053
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,608
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,163
Band Hwithheld£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 7DU is in (ONS area E01016668), 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 7DU?

The nearest open schools to RG6 7DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG6 7DU is Earley Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Earley Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Railway station 2.2 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 Stanton Close, 35 m away.

More stations near RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG6 7DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Wokingham Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 7DU?

The nearest to the centre of RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

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 7DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG6 7DU, 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 7DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG6 7DU 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 7DU in a conservation area?

The centre of RG6 7DU 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 7DU?

Police.uk records 160 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG6 7DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Public order17 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports

Also: other theft 4, drugs 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 7DU

Ward
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
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
July 1995

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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