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RG2 7EZ

POSTCODE

A Redlands postcode in Reading, a 28-minute walk from Reading Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Groveside School

    Special

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    The Palmer Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.32 mi

  3. 3
    Reading Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.33 mi

  4. 4
    New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    All-through · Attainment 8 58.0

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    Leighton Park School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.54 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 Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Earley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Corbridge Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Corbridge Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Newcastle Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Warwick Road

    Bus · adj · south

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Newcastle Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales

RG2 7EZ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG2 7 sector.

Average price
£383,087
Median price: £365,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £283,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£600k£441k£283k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£370,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7QL
£435,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7ST
£190,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 7UF
£140,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 7BH
£365,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 7TX
£377,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7HN
£545,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7HL
£310,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7ST
£130,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG2 7BG
£415,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 7HG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG2 7EZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 7EZ

Counts are for Redlands 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
24
YoY -47%
523721
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY stable
694317
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

89
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 016 (E02003404)

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
£58,221

£49,909–£67,919

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,068

£37,227–£49,826

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,452

£36,754–£44,522

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,792

£26,000–£34,137

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: 3,552
White Brit.54.5%
Other White11.8%
African6.2%
Indian5.8%
Chinese4.6%
+ 13 other groups · 17.1%

Religion

Total residents: 3,548
No religion39.1%
Christian33.7%
Not answered15.2%
Muslim6.0%
Hindu3.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 3,550
16–1941.2%
20–2423.8%
25–349.3%
35–498.3%
50–644.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.7%

Households

Total households: 470
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.0%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%

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.
27832
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27832 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 7EZ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Redlands
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 7EZ
Coordinates
51.4405, -0.9586
Grid reference
SU724717
Easting
472,477
Northing
171,791
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2RR+5H
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
Redlands
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 016A E01016370
E01016370
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 016A E01016370
E01016370
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404
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 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 7EZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01016370 and MSOA E02003404 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27832
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 7EZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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