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RG2 8JW

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Crosfields School

    All-through · Attainment 8 69.9

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    The Ridgeway Primary School

    Primary

    0.23 mi

  3. 3
    Whiteknights Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Hillside Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Hartland High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Predecessor school's results

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.63 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

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Downham Court

    Bus · opp · north-east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Halls Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Halls Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    275 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 8JW 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 8JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG2 8JW

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY -26%
584429
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1692
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -44%
372410
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

86
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 018 (E02003406)

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
£54,551

£46,719–£63,695

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,070

£34,806–£46,130

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,759

£31,277–£36,437

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,806

£28,750–£37,435

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: 1,770
White Brit.56.2%
Pakistani9.3%
Other White8.0%
Other Asian6.7%
Indian3.8%
+ 14 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,767
Christian40.1%
No religion32.3%
Muslim13.2%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu3.8%
+ 4 other religions · 4.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,765
35–4920.8%
50–6419.1%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.3%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 641
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.0%
+ 9 other households · 42.4%

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.
17990
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17990 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 8JW

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Church
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG2 8JW
Coordinates
51.4260, -0.9476
Grid reference
SU732701
Easting
473,263
Northing
170,187
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3G2+9X
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 018A E01016369
E01016369
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 018 E02003406
E02003406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 018A E01016369
E01016369
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 018 E02003406
E02003406
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

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 8JW 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 E01016369 and MSOA E02003406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17990
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 8JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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