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RG2 0WR

POSTCODE

A Whitley postcode in Reading, a 23-minute walk from Reading Green Park Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    All-through · Attainment 8 58.0

    0.42 mi

  2. 2
    Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    Reading Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.67 mi

  4. 4
    The Palmer Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.78 mi

  6. 6
    New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.86 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

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Hilton Hotel

    Bus · opp · east

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hilton Hotel

    Bus · adj · west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kennet Island turn

    Bus · after · north

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Central Piazza

    Bus · adj · east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Central Piazza

    Bus · opp · west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 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 0WR has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 0WR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 0WR

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +37%
543822
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -75%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -32%
1247730
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

120
incidents · Aug '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: 1,390
White Brit.33.7%
Other White17.8%
Indian14.0%
Chinese6.4%
African6.4%
+ 14 other groups · 21.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,389
No religion36.4%
Christian34.8%
Hindu10.4%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered6.7%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,389
25–3438.7%
35–4926.7%
20–2410.3%
≤47.8%
50–647.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 9.3%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: other36.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.4%
+ 9 other households · 13.3%

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.
25952
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25952 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 0WR

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Whitley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 0WR
Coordinates
51.4324, -0.9762
Grid reference
SU712708
Easting
471,265
Northing
170,875
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2JF+XG
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 017I E01033859
E01033859
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

7:03 AM4:31 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
December 2011 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 0WR introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033859 and MSOA E02003405 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25952
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 0WR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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