RG7 5UX postcode in West Berkshire, England
RG7 5UX is a postcode in West Berkshire, in the Bucklebury 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 5UX is, and what is near it
- RG7 5UX
- Other postcodes in RG7 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.3984, longitude -1.2125)
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 5UX?
- 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 5UX 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 5UX?
17% of the homes and businesses at RG7 5UX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 17% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5UX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG7 5UX.
Check the bin days for RG7 5UX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5UX 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 5UX.
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 5UX: 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 5UX 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 5UX?
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.
- 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 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 5UX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG7 5UX 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
Food hygiene ratings at RG7 5UX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RG7 5UX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG7 5UX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around RG7 5UX. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 G, the most common, is £4,176.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,670 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 130 (19%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 150 (22%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 5UX is in (ONS area E01016255), 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 5UX?
The nearest open schools to RG7 5UX, 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 5UX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG7 5UX is Thatcham Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Thatcham Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Midgham Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Berkshire Arms, 101 m away.
More stations near RG7 5UX, 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 5UX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG7 5UX, 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.
- Burdwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01635 868006 2.2 kmCycle
- Thatcham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 867171 3.5 kmCycle
- Chapel Row Surgery Phone 0118 971 3252 4.2 kmCycle
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 5UX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG7 5UX 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 5UX?
The nearest to the centre of RG7 5UX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Chapel Street - Thatcham Phone 01635 866662 3.1 kmCycle
- Lifesmiles Phone 07725 629337 3.1 kmCycle
- Broadway Lifesmiles 3.1 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 5UX?
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.
- West Berkshire Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 273300 5.6 kmDrive
- Firvale Phone 01256 473202 14.4 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 5UX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG7 5UX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 30 Broad Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 871191 1.8 kmCycle
- Thatcham Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 873834 3.1 kmCycle
- Appletrees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 971 3769 3.7 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 5UX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG7 5UX, 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.
- Thatcham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01635 868538 2.5 kmCycle
- Halo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01635 777345 3.5 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 5UX?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG7 5UX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donnington Grove Veterinary Group 2.5 kmCycle
- GKG Vets 2.7 kmCycle
- Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery 6.4 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 5UX in a conservation area?
The centre of RG7 5UX 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 5UX?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG7 5UX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 5UX
- Ward
- Bucklebury
- Parish
- Midgham
- 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
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