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RG2 8ED

POSTCODE

A Shinfield postcode in Wokingham, a 30-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Whiteknights Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    Hillside Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Crosfields School

    All-through · Attainment 8 69.9

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    The Ridgeway Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    Radstock Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    Leighton Park School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.76 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

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Winnersh Triangle Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Downham Court

    Bus · opp · north-east

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rosemary Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · Opp · south

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Rosemary Avenue

    Bus · adj · south

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · adj · north-east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

RG2 8ED has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG2 8 sector.

Average price
£367,543
Median price: £365,000
Median +1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £301,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£435k£368k£301k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£332,500 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8AX
£270,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8PN
£340,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8EN
£328,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8EE
£425,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8SN
£357,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8PE
£340,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG2 8AT
£730,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
RG2 8HF
£317,500 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
RG2 8SH
£307,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
RG2 8JD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG2 8ED

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 8ED

Counts are for Shinfield 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
28
YoY +47%
282012
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1482
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +100%
33219
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

64
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 · Wokingham 012 (E02003450)

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
£71,098

£60,864–£83,054

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,266

£45,135–£60,524

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,655

£42,261–£49,322

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,643

£36,556–£47,437

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: 1,363
White Brit.55.3%
Other White12.2%
Pakistani7.0%
Indian4.8%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 14 other groups · 17.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,363
Christian43.7%
No religion32.1%
Muslim11.6%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu3.1%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,361
35–4924.0%
50–6419.1%
25–3412.3%
10–157.9%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 513
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
One person: other17.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
One person: aged 66+9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

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.
18194
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18194 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 8ED

England
Country
Wokingham
Local Authority
Shinfield
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 8ED
Coordinates
51.4265, -0.9433
Grid reference
SU735702
Easting
473,564
Northing
170,252
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3G4+JM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Wokingham

Administrative Information

Wokingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Earley and Woodley E14001210
Constituency
E14001210
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Shinfield
Constituency code
E14001210
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shinfield
International Territorial Level
Wokingham

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
Wokingham 012E E01016680
E01016680
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 012 E02003450
E02003450
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wokingham 012E E01016680
E01016680
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 012 E02003450
E02003450
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 8ED 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 E01016680 and MSOA E02003450 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18194
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 8ED 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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