Postcode RG2 0HS 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 £358,500 (around £413 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £275,000 and £429,188. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.
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 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.
The average income per household in Kennet Island & Green Park is £53,495 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from RG2 0HS.
Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 0HS 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Waterloo Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Waterloo Meadows |
| 0.4 mi | Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground |
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £358,500 (about £413 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 | 31 | £412,000 | £413 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £392,500 | £426 |
| Flats | 43 | £260,000 | £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 | £360,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | £250,000 | £405,000 | £361,250 |
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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 0HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | Unit 7, Reading, RG2 0HS | Other | Freehold | £13,025,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Flat 302, Montagu House, Padworth Avenue, Reading, RG2 0PY | Flats | Leasehold | £292,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 6, Greenham Avenue, Reading, RG2 0WU | Terraced | Freehold | £451,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Flat 109, Peregrine House, Bedwyn Mews, Reading, RG2 0NZ | Flats | Leasehold | £205,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flat 211, Peregrine House, Bedwyn Mews, Reading, RG2 0NZ | Flats | Leasehold | £202,000 |
In the RG2 0HS postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Palmer Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. |
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 0HS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons | Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | See Woo | Cradock Road, Reading, RG2 0EE | Walking directions to See Woo |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Hudsons | Havergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU | Walking directions to Hudsons |
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 0HS, 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 0HS 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 0HS in Whitley is £358,500 (about £413 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to RG2 0HS, including OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus, Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Requires improvement) and The Palmer Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 0HS 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 0HS 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).