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RG2 0FU

Whitley

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Kennet Island & Green Park / Whitley / RG2 0FU

Overview

Postcode RG2 0FU is located in an urban city, within the Whitley ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Kennet Island & Green Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,356 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG2 0FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 0FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Whitley

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Whitley area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,000 up to £730,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£510,000
Flats79£379,525
Semi-Detached42£383,100
Terraced39£392,500

10 years price trend in Whitley

Schools

In the RG2 0FU postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisWhale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX
0.2 miMorrisons DailyBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.2 miHudsonsHavergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU
0.3 miALDI350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.