RG7 5BG postcode in Theale, West Berkshire

RG7 5BG is a postcode in Theale, in the Theale ward of West Berkshire. 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.

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 at RG7 5BG can get it Across West Berkshire: 88% Typical price £385,125 Homes sold in RG7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 7% on the year before Nearest station Theale 550 m in a straight line

Where RG7 5BG is, and what is near it

Map of RG7 5BG and what is near it Map of RG7 5BG: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the RG7 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG7 5AA: also in RG7 5RG7 5AB: also in RG7 5RG7 5AD: also in RG7 5RG7 5AE: also in RG7 5RG7 5AF: also in RG7 5RG7 5AG: also in RG7 5RG7 5AH: also in RG7 5RG7 5AJ: also in RG7 5RG7 5AL: also in RG7 5RG7 5AN: also in RG7 5RG7 5AQ: also in RG7 5RG7 5AR: also in RG7 5RG7 5AS: also in RG7 5RG7 5AT: also in RG7 5RG7 5AU: also in RG7 5RG7 5AW: also in RG7 5RG7 5AX: also in RG7 5RG7 5AY: also in RG7 5RG7 5AZ: also in RG7 5RG7 5BA: also in RG7 5RG7 5BB: also in RG7 5RG7 5BD: also in RG7 5RG7 5BE: also in RG7 5RG7 5BF: also in RG7 5RG7 5BH: also in RG7 5RG7 5BN: also in RG7 5RG7 5BP: also in RG7 5RG7 5BQ: also in RG7 5RG7 5BS: also in RG7 5RG7 5BT: also in RG7 5RG7 5BU: also in RG7 5RG7 5BW: also in RG7 5RG7 5BX: also in RG7 5RG7 5BZ: also in RG7 5RG7 5DA: also in RG7 5RG7 5DB: also in RG7 5RG7 5DD: also in RG7 5RG7 5DE: also in RG7 5RG7 5DF: also in RG7 5RG7 5DG: also in RG7 5RG7 5DH: also in RG7 5RG7 5DJ: also in RG7 5RG7 5DL: also in RG7 5RG7 5DN: also in RG7 5RG7 5DP: also in RG7 5RG7 5DQ: also in RG7 5RG7 5DR: also in RG7 5RG7 5DT: also in RG7 5RG7 5DU: also in RG7 5RG7 5DW: also in RG7 5RG7 5DX: also in RG7 5RG7 5DZ: also in RG7 5RG7 5EF: also in RG7 5RG7 5EQ: also in RG7 5RG7 5EW: also in RG7 5RG7 5FB: also in RG7 5RG7 5FF: also in RG7 5RG7 5FH: also in RG7 5RG7 5FJ: also in RG7 5RG7 5FP: also in RG7 5RG7 5FW: also in RG7 5RG7 5FX: also in RG7 5RG7 5GF: also in RG7 5RG7 5GP: also in RG7 5RG7 5HB: also in RG7 5RG7 5JG: also in RG7 5RG7 5JH: also in RG7 5RG7 5JQ: also in RG7 5RG7 5JZ: also in RG7 5RG7 5QL: also in RG7 5RG7 5QN: also in RG7 5RG7 5QP: also in RG7 5RG7 5QR: also in RG7 5RG7 5QW: also in RG7 5 A charging point 950 mGridserve 950 mPorsche 1.0 kmSchool 2.2 kmTilehurst station 5.0 kmTheale RG7 5BG Map of RG7 5BG and what is near it Map of RG7 5BG: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the RG7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 8 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 EV charging points, 950 m–1.0 kmSchool 2.2 km3 places, 3.5–5.0 kmTheale RG7 5BG
  • RG7 5BG
  • Other postcodes in RG7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4381, longitude -1.0778)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG7 5BG?

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 5BG?

Every home and business at RG7 5BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RG7 5BG 100% West Berkshire 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RG7 5BG 100% West Berkshire 98%
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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 RG7 5BG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG7 5BG.

Check the bin days for RG7 5BG 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 RG7 5BG 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 5BG.

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 5BG: 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 5BG 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 RG7 5BG?

Homes in RG7 5 sold for a typical £385,125 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,125 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £780,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £387,625 20 sales
  • Terraced £334,250 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £230,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole RG7 district: a typical £452,500 from 410 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 RG7 5BG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG7 5BG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 May 2026. 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 5BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around RG7 5BG. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (31%). 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 RG7 5BG

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 £3,619 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,227.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (12%)£1,670
Band Babout 240 (28%)£1,949
Band Cabout 330 (38%)£2,227
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,505
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,062
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,619
Band Gwithheld£4,176
Band Hwithheld£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 5BG is in (ONS area E01016344), 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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest open schools to RG7 5BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG7 5BG is Theale Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Theale Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 5.0 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 Theale flexi area, 57 m away.

More stations near RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

6 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG7 5BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • Roam Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 500 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 700 mWalk

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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest to the centre of RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG7 5BG, 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 RG7 5BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG7 5BG 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 RG7 5BG in a conservation area?

The centre of RG7 5BG is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5BG?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG7 5BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: vehicle crime 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 RG7 5BG

Ward
Theale
Parish
Theale
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Theale
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RG7 5BH50 mRG7 5BQ70 mRG7 5BB120 mRG7 5BP120 mRG7 5AY120 mRG7 5FX130 m
All of RG7

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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