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RG2 7BD

Redlands · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Redlands
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 7AZ 71 m
RG2 7AL 72 m
RG1 5HU 79 m
RG2 7BE 86 m
RG1 5ES 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 7BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7
Latitude
51.443326
Longitude
-0.956334
British National Grid easting
472,630
British National Grid northing
172,109

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Redlands · E05013875
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading Central · E14001438
Output area
E00082906
Lower layer super output area
Reading 014E · E01016413
Middle layer super output area
Reading 014 · E02003402

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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17 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
57, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD 26 July 2023 £810,000
89, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD 8 January 2021 £352,500
77, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD 14 February 2019 £440,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
91
Primary
55
Secondary
14

  1. Hamilton School

    Academy special sponsor led

    136 m

  2. Groveside School

    Other independent special school

    184 m

  3. Reading School

    Academy converter

    578 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,928
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,012
  • Shoplifting 959
  • Other theft 516
  • Anti social behaviour 426
  • Public order 420

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

19 female, 25 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.8
RG2 7 residents
12,811

Age bands in RG2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

2,205 residents

Age 15 to 24
28.1%

3,697 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

3,294 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.1%

2,640 residents

Age 65 and over
9.9%

1,304 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RG2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

    UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

    ODS code K81605

    362 m

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    680 m

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

    MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, RG2 0AR

    ODS code K81040

    794 m

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    962 m

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

    22 LONG BARN LANE, WHITLEY, READING, RG2 7SZ

    ODS code K81048

    1.1 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.2 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    1.6 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code K81081

    1.9 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, BROAD ST HC, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code Y02476

    1.9 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

    80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, RG1 6DN

    ODS code K81636

    2.1 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    2.2 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

    WESTERN ELMS LODGE, WESTERN ELMS AVENUE, READING, RG30 1AT

    ODS code K81062

    2.9 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

    59A HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SS

    ODS code K81014

    3.3 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

    BROOKSIDE SURGERY, BROOKSIDE CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7HG

    ODS code K81047

    3.3 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

    WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY, 6 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4JA

    ODS code K81051

    3.8 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    4.2 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SHINFIELD HOUSE, SCHOOL GREEN, SHINFIELD, READING, RG2 9EH

    ODS code Y02128

    4.3 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

    SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACT, SCHOOL GREEN, SHINFIELD, READING, RG2 9EH

    ODS code K81633

    4.3 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

    4 ST. BARNABAS ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8RA

    ODS code K81041

    4.6 km

  • LODDON VALE PRACTICE

    HURRICANE WAY, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4UX

    ODS code K81069

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Christchurch Green

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.0 miles

  • Christchurch Green

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Christchurch Green

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Christchurch Green

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · The Mount

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 014E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,342 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £810,000 from 1 recorded sale in RG2 7BD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Reading is £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

91 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 14 secondary schools. Hamilton School is the nearest published school at 136 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,928 published events cover 12 months, averaging 494 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,012 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.