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RG2 7EN

Church · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Church
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 7EJ 91 m
RG2 8JD 119 m
RG2 7EL 121 m
RG2 8JB 140 m
RG2 7EH 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 7EN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7
Latitude
51.427728
Longitude
-0.950591
British National Grid easting
473,054
British National Grid northing
170,380

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Church · E05013868
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Earley and Woodley · E14001210
Output area
E00082694
Lower layer super output area
Reading 016C · E01016373
Middle layer super output area
Reading 016 · E02003404

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Laburnum Gardens, Reading, RG2 7EN 20 October 2006 £157,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
77
Primary
45
Secondary
12

  1. The Ridgeway Primary School

    Community school

    93 m

  2. Leighton Park School

    Other independent school

    404 m

  3. Crosfields School

    Other independent school

    573 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,543
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 999
  • Shoplifting 327
  • Other theft 210
  • Anti social behaviour 189
  • Criminal damage and arson 185

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
42

25 female, 17 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
3.8
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

16

within 5 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    1.4 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    1.5 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    2.1 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    2.3 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    2.3 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    2.6 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    2.6 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    2.7 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    2.8 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    2.9 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    3.2 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    3.5 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    3.5 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    3.8 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    4.3 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81051

    4.3 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

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    BCT · Whitley Wood

    0.1 miles

  • Tamarisk Avenue

    BCT · Whitley Wood

    0.1 miles

  • Downham Court

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.2 miles

  • The Maidens

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.2 miles

  • The Maidens

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 016C, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,103 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Schools

Published establishments

77 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 12 secondary schools. The Ridgeway Primary School is the nearest published school at 93 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,543 published events cover 12 months, averaging 211.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 999 events.

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