RG7 2BD postcode in West Berkshire, England
RG7 2BD is a postcode in West Berkshire, in the Burghfield & Mortimer ward. It is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RG7 2BD is, and what is near it
- RG7 2BD
- Other postcodes in RG7 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.3729, longitude -0.9979)
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 RG7 2BD?
- West BerkshireCouncil, for all local services West Berkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG7 2BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading West and Mid BerkshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olivia Bailey
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 RG7 2BD?
Every home and business at RG7 2BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Berkshire: 88%
West Berkshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across West Berkshire.
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 RG7 2BD?
BinDayBuddy does not read West Berkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
West Berkshire Council's bin daysSource: 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 RG7 2BD 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 RG7 2BD.
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 West Berkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG7 2BD: 2,439 properties in West Berkshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Berkshire
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 RG7 2BD 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 RG7 2BD?
Homes in RG7 2 sold for a typical £650,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, up 25% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £900,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
Across the whole RG7 district: a typical £452,500 from 410 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 RG7 2BD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG7 2BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 June 2025. 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 RG7 2BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around RG7 2BD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 West Berkshire for 2026‑27: £2,505. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,670 (band A) to £5,011 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,505.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,670 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 110 (12%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 260 (28%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 210 (23%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 170 (18%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 130 (14%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for West Berkshire 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 RG7 2BD is in (ONS area E01016308), 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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest open schools to RG7 2BD, 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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG7 2BD is Mortimer Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Mortimer Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Reading Green Park Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Marys Church, 115 m away.
More stations near RG7 2BD, 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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG7 2BD, 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.
- Swallowfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0118 988 3134 2.8 kmCycle
- Mortimer Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0118 933 2436 4.9 kmCycle
- Shinfield Medical Practice Phone 0118 976 9101 5.0 kmDrive
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 RG7 2BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG7 2BD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest to the centre of RG7 2BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oak Tree Dental Practice Phone 0118 933 3121 4.5 kmCycle
- Oaktree Dental Mortimer Phone 0118 933 3121 4.5 kmCycle
- Burghfield Dental Care Limited Phone 0118 983 3563 4.8 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 RG7 2BD?
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 6.5 kmDrive
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 8.0 kmDrive
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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG7 2BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Belamie Gables Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 988 3417 3.4 kmCycle
- Parsons Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 321 1569 4.8 kmCycle
- Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 977 0233 4.9 kmCycle
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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG7 2BD, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Walford House, B/Stoke Rd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 988 2882 2.7 kmCycle
- The Little Village Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 957 4999 4.7 kmCycle
- Burghfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 983 1145 5.0 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 RG7 2BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG7 2BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Spencers Wood Veterinary Surgery 2.7 kmCycle
- Burghfield Veterinary Surgery 5.0 kmCycle
- Community Pet Clinic 5.3 kmDrive
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 RG7 2BD in a conservation area?
The centre of RG7 2BD 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 RG7 2BD?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of RG7 2BD in the latest month it has published.
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 RG7 2BD
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Beech Hill
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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