Postcode RG2 0JF is located in an urban city, within the Church area of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitley Wood area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.3 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 Whitley Wood is £54,551 per year. The median sale price in Church is £361,000 (around £417 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £307,750 and £418,750. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Whitley Wood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,791 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Whitley Wood has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whitley Wood is £54,551 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from RG2 0JF.
Whitley Wood near RG2 0JF 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.
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 (about £417 per square foot) in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £893,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £500,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £370,000 | £441 |
| Terraced | 18 | £326,750 | £397 |
| Flats | 6 | £232,500 | £368 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £650,000 | £211,000 | £291,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £442,500 | £213,500 | £315,000 | £269,500 |
| 2018 | £650,000 | £182,500 | £307,000 | £283,500 |
| 2019 | £557,500 | £194,000 | £319,000 | £270,750 |
| 2020 | £457,500 | £212,000 | £305,000 | £262,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £174,000 | £332,500 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £192,500 | £375,000 | £336,000 |
| 2023 | £577,500 | £175,000 | £361,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £835,000 | £220,000 | £372,000 | £332,500 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £230,000 | £385,000 | £340,000 |
| 2026 | £645,000 | £267,000 | £360,000 | £338,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365 | £350 | £345 | £335 |
| 2017 | £360 | £324 | £367 | £343 |
| 2018 | £379 | £314 | £353 | £379 |
| 2019 | £370 | £293 | £366 | £339 |
| 2020 | £359 | £380 | £361 | £325 |
| 2021 | £400 | £282 | £385 | £377 |
| 2022 | £461 | £313 | £421 | £408 |
| 2023 | £418 | £309 | £414 | £434 |
| 2024 | £437 | £347 | £425 | £390 |
| 2025 | £404 | £375 | £434 | £402 |
| 2026 | £431 | £359 | £447 | £410 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 0JF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 461, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 425, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 468, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0QQ | Other | Freehold | £4,788,790 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 11, Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA | Terraced | Freehold | £282,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 487, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JG | Other | Freehold | £200,000 |
In the RG2 0JF postcode area, located within Whitley Wood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Hartland High School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Hartland High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 0JF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Mace | 435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0 mi | Basingstoke Store | 441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Basingstoke Store |
| 0.3 mi | Hudsons | Havergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU | Walking directions to Hudsons |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 0JF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ruth McEwan
Church - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG2 0JF records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around RG2 0JF in Church is £361,000 (about £417 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to RG2 0JF, including Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Requires improvement), Hartland High School (Inadequate) and Christ The King Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 0JF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,791 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 0JF is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ruth McEwan (Labour Party).