Postcode RG2 0GT is located in an urban city, within the Whitley area of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Kennet Island & Green Park area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kennet Island & Green Park is £53,495 per year. The median sale price in Whitley is £360,000 (around £414 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £276,800 and £450,000. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Kennet Island & Green Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,952 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.4% 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.
The average income per household in Kennet Island & Green Park is £53,495 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from RG2 0GT.
Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 0GT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £414 per square foot) in Whitley area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £492,500 | £333 |
| Terraced | 32 | £450,500 | £416 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £396,000 | £426 |
| Flats | 40 | £261,250 | £404 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £225,285 | £317,500 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | £264,500 | £430,000 | £417,500 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £268,558 | £445,000 | £460,500 |
| 2019 | £910,000 | £257,450 | £380,000 | £455,000 |
| 2020 | £401,500 | £290,000 | £330,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £270,000 | £340,000 | £332,500 |
| 2022 | £540,000 | £279,894 | £430,000 | £500,880 |
| 2023 | £421,500 | £275,000 | £533,125 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | £940,000 | £400,815 | £379,500 | £475,000 |
| 2025 | £464,500 | £281,750 | £365,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | £253,000 | £410,000 | £360,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £392 | £351 | £346 |
| 2017 | £331 | £465 | £374 | £389 |
| 2018 | £346 | £479 | £394 | £362 |
| 2019 | £419 | £406 | £379 | £369 |
| 2020 | £414 | £414 | £371 | £360 |
| 2021 | £348 | £421 | £363 | £364 |
| 2022 | £405 | £461 | £409 | £433 |
| 2023 | £407 | £478 | £439 | £431 |
| 2024 | £475 | £604 | £404 | £433 |
| 2025 | £349 | £522 | £422 | £426 |
| 2026 | £333 | £388 | £431 | £413 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 0GT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 34, Puffin Way, Reading, RG2 0GT | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 6, Puffin Way, Reading, RG2 0GT | Terraced | Freehold | £343,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 17, Puffin Way, Reading, RG2 0WS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Flat 5, Merrick House, Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Flats | Leasehold | £228,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Flat 4, Merrick House, Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Flats | Leasehold | £222,500 |
In the RG2 0GT postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Reading Girls' School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Nov 2021. | |
Reading Girls' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Nov 2021
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 0GT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Londis | Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.1 mi | Hudsons | Havergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU | Walking directions to Hudsons |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Mace | 435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Mace |
Annual council tax rates for Reading district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG2 0GT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Claire Eden
Whitley - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG2 0GT records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG2 0GT in Whitley is £360,000 (about £414 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RG2 0GT, including Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Requires improvement), OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus and Reading Girls' School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 0GT scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,952 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley covering RG2 0GT is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rachel Claire Eden (Labour and Co-operative Party).