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RG2 0HP · Reading · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for RG2 0HP.

Mon · 14 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy17° low
Today21°13° lowShowers15 Sep
Tomorrow19°11° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu16°12° lowCloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat20°16° lowLight rain19 Sep
Sun19°14° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Reading

RG2 0HP is in the Reading local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Reading West, about 1.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£380,500RG2 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

350 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£361,243Reading

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+0.9%Reading

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £380,500 Use area average: £361,243
PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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Checking recent planning…This section will update when the latest local records are ready.
NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Reading.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

Got something to sell?

Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Coley Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  2. New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.4 mi
  3. Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  4. OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school · Ages 7–180.5 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,202 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding RG2 0HP—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.2%16–64 · 75.3%65+ · 6.4%
What area does this cover?

Reading 020E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime808

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 253Shoplifting · 165Anti-social behaviour · 100
Employment3.8%

Unemployment estimate for Reading · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Reading Central.

Local councilReadingLocal authority for RG2 0HP
Latest general election · 2024Labour47.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour47.7% of votes61.5% turnout
2019Labour52.6% of votes72.3% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM41.9 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Huntercombe10.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Dinton Pastures3.5 mi
  2. Mapledurham3.9 mi
  3. Castle Bottom9.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path1.2 mi
  2. The Ridgeway8.9 mi
  3. North Downs Way17.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around RG2 0HP.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around RG2 0HP
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 14 Sep 2026, 03:41
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07