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RG2 0LA

POSTCODE

A Whitley postcode in Reading, a 29-minute walk from Reading Green Park Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    All-through · Attainment 8 58.0

    0.33 mi

  3. 3
    Reading Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    The Palmer Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.58 mi

  6. 6
    Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.74 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Buckland Road Junction

    Bus · S-bound · south

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gillette Way

    Bus · S-bound · south

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitley Park School

    Bus · Opp · north

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gillette Way

    Bus · N-bound · north

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitley Park School

    Bus · Adj · south

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG2 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG2 0 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

RG2 0LA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG2 0 sector.

Average price
£314,665
Median price: £319,500
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £275,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£320k£275k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£265,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 0DH
£235,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 0WR
£250,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 0NX
£350,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 0EX
£480,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 0DU
£420,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 0HY
£340,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 0GT
£172,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 0NX
£290,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 0AE
£175,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 0GU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG2 0LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 0LA

Counts are for Whitley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +31%
543822
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
8
YoY —
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY stable
493317
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
47
YoY +114%
905010
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

154
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Reading 017 (E02003405)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£53,495

£45,903–£62,344

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,726

£36,264–£48,010

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,002

£33,237–£38,997

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,472

£26,641–£34,853

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,134
White Brit.50.0%
Other Asian11.7%
African7.2%
Pakistani7.0%
Other White6.3%
+ 14 other groups · 17.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,138
Christian37.4%
No religion33.6%
Muslim12.9%
Hindu5.8%
Not answered4.4%
+ 3 other religions · 5.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,138
35–4921.9%
50–6417.5%
25–3415.2%
10–158.7%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 712
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
One person: other12.8%
Other household types, with dependent children10.3%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 40.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7397
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7397 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG2 0LA

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Whitley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 0LA
Coordinates
51.4322, -0.9687
Grid reference
SU717708
Easting
471,791
Northing
170,855
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2JJ+VG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Earley and Woodley E14001210
Constituency
E14001210
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitley
Constituency code
E14001210
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 017G E01033857
E01033857
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 017 E02003405
E02003405
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 017E E01016442
E01016442
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 017 E02003405
E02003405
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
April 2003 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 0LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033857 and MSOA E02003405 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7397
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 0LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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