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RG2 6AL

POSTCODE

A Whitley postcode in Reading, a 7-minute walk from Reading Green Park Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    542 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • 300 Longwater Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • 300 Longwater Avenue

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • 100 Longwater Avenue

    Bus · Adj · west

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • 100 Longwater Avenue

    Bus · Opp · east

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • 400 Longwater Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales

RG2 6AL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG2 6 sector.

Average price
£427,182
Median price: £435,000
Median +3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £490,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£590k£458k£326k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Sep '26
£490,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6AE
£526,950 · 2026-06-01 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6AN
£460,000 · 2026-05-11 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6AG
£395,000 · 2026-05-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 6BU
£545,000 · 2026-04-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 6AF
£472,500 · 2026-03-25 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6BP
£460,000 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6AJ
£620,000 · 2026-02-23 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 6AZ
£560,000 · 2026-02-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 6AG
£505,000 · 2026-01-27 · Detached · Freehold
RG2 6AJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG2 6AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 6AL

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: 1,695
White Brit.33.7%
Other White17.3%
Indian12.1%
Chinese11.3%
African6.9%
+ 14 other groups · 18.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,698
No religion39.3%
Christian34.0%
Hindu9.7%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered6.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,702
35–4930.3%
25–3425.9%
50–649.5%
≤48.9%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.9%

Households

Total households: 710
One person: other27.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 21.7%

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.
13412
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13412 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 6AL

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Whitley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 6AL
Coordinates
51.4267, -0.9936
Grid reference
SU700702
Easting
470,067
Northing
170,220
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2G4+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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 017H E01033858
E01033858
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

August 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
August 2018 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 6AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033858 and MSOA E02003405 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13412
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 6AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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