Postcode RG2 0RJ 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 83.1 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 £276,800 and £450,000. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Whitley Wood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,887 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 83.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.0% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 112 ft away from RG2 0RJ.
Whitley Wood near RG2 0RJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 0RJ.
In the RG2 0RJ postcode area, located within Whitley Wood, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 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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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Geoffrey Field Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2013. | |
Geoffrey Field Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2013
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Geoffrey Field Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Geoffrey Field Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 0RJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Basingstoke Store | 441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Basingstoke Store |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | 577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.5 mi | Mace | 435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0.5 mi | D&D Convenience | 29 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PN | Walking directions to D&D Convenience |
| 0.5 mi | ALDI | Imperial Way, Reading, RG2 0GG | 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 0RJ, 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 0RJ records about 83 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG2 0RJ in Whitley is £360,000 (about £414 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to RG2 0RJ, including Hartland High School (Inadequate), Geoffrey Field Junior School (Good) and Geoffrey Field Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 0RJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,887 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 0RJ 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).