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RG2 7RU

POSTCODE

A Church postcode in Reading, a 34-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Ridgeway Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    Reading Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Leighton Park School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.44 mi

  4. 4
    Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Whiteknights Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.59 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

  • Earley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Birdhill Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Barnsdale Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Birdhill Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Barnsdale Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Staverton Road

    Bus · adj · east

    315 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 7RU 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 7RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 7RU

Counts are for Church 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
34
YoY -11%
584429
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY stable
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -40%
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +17%
372410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

79
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: 1,710
White Brit.53.1%
Other White9.8%
Pakistani7.9%
Indian6.7%
Other Asian3.9%
+ 13 other groups · 18.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,709
Christian38.6%
No religion33.8%
Muslim11.0%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu5.9%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,705
35–4918.8%
50–6416.6%
25–3411.9%
65–749.8%
10–159.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.7%

Households

Total households: 615
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
One person: other12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%

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.
18126
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18126 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG2 7RU

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Church
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 7RU
Coordinates
51.4325, -0.9541
Grid reference
SU728709
Easting
472,802
Northing
170,903
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2JW+X9
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
Church
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 016B E01016371
E01016371
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 016B E01016371
E01016371
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

7:05 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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 7RU 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 E01016371 and MSOA E02003404 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18126
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 7RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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