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RG2 8HD

POSTCODE

A Shinfield postcode in Wokingham, a 31-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Whiteknights Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    The Ridgeway Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Crosfields School

    All-through · Attainment 8 69.9

    0.32 mi

  4. 4
    Hillside Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.34 mi

  5. 5
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.68 mi

  6. 6
    Leighton Park School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.71 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

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Downham Court

    Bus · opp · north-east

    38 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · Opp · south

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · adj · north-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 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 8HD 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 8HD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 8HD

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 · 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: 1,654
White Brit.54.5%
Pakistani8.5%
Other White8.3%
African5.0%
Other Asian4.5%
+ 13 other groups · 19.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,653
No religion41.7%
Christian35.5%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.9%
+ 3 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,655
35–4920.4%
50–6416.5%
25–3416.2%
10–159.5%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 547
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: other13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.9%
Other household types, with dependent children8.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 40.8%

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.
7103
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7103 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 8HD

England
Country
Wokingham
Local Authority
Shinfield
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 8HD
Coordinates
51.4270, -0.9463
Grid reference
SU733703
Easting
473,356
Northing
170,304
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3G3+RF
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
Reading 016C E01016373
E01016373
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 016C E01016373
E01016373
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

7:10 AM4:24 PM
7:10 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:10 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 14 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 8HD 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 E01016373 and MSOA E02003404 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7103
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 8HD 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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