Postcode RG2 0QS is located in an urban city, within the Whitley 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 Whitley is £360,000 (around £414 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £277,400 and £450,000. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1 miles away. There are 5 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 25.2% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 239 ft away from RG2 0QS.
Whitley Wood near RG2 0QS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 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 | 31 | £450,000 | £415 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £402,000 | £423 |
| Flats | 39 | £262,500 | £405 |
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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 0QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Plot 5, Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE | Other | Freehold | £17,500,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Flat 42, Thorney House, Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GZ | Flats | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | Flat 215, Heron House, Rushley Way, Reading, RG2 0GN | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Flat 228, Heron House, Rushley Way, Reading, RG2 0GN | Flats | Leasehold | £246,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Unit 2, Attenborough House, 15, Bennet Road, Reading, RG2 0QX | Other | Freehold | £1,050,000 |
In the RG2 0QS postcode area, located within Whitley Wood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hartland High School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 0QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hudsons | Havergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU | Walking directions to Hudsons |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Whale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Basingstoke Store | 441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Basingstoke Store |
| 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 0QS, 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 0QS 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 0QS in Whitley is £360,000 (about £414 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to RG2 0QS, including Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (Requires improvement), OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus and Hartland High School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 0QS 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 0QS 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).