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RG2 8JB

POSTCODE

A Church postcode in Reading, a 33-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Ridgeway Primary School

    Primary

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Crosfields School

    All-through · Attainment 8 69.9

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Whiteknights Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    Hillside Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.61 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 33 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Downham Court

    Bus · opp · north-east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · Opp · south

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Maidens

    Bus · N-bound · north

    297 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 8JB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 8JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 8JB

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: 1,654
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 8JB

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Church
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 8JB
Coordinates
51.4271, -0.9489
Grid reference
SU731703
Easting
473,173
Northing
170,307
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3G2+RC
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 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

7:03 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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 8JB 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 8JB 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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