UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rg2
RG2Reading, England
House prices in RG2, Reading
Homes in RG2 sold for a median of £401,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,072 standard sales.
That is 15% above the £350,000 median for the Reading council area, which holds 62% of RG2's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 186 | £629,000 | £550,000 to £689,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 362 | £423,000 | £361,000 to £495,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 285 | £372,000 | £335,000 to £430,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 239 | £270,000 | £215,000 to £344,000 | Too few |
Only 33 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 34% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
Flats here sold for a median of £270,000, 15% more than the £234,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in RG2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RG2 9, around Shinfield, with a median of £475,000, and lowest in RG2 0, around Reading, at £325,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RG2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 136 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RG2 7HQ | £835,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9TB | £750,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9WY | £725,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9NG | £675,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8QP | £660,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9YJ | £640,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9UN | £635,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9WD | £635,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9QY | £625,000 | 16 |
| RG2 9RN | £624,000 | 6 |
| RG2 6AZ | £620,000 | 7 |
| RG2 9DN | £615,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9LJ | £605,000 | 10 |
| RG2 9RX | £598,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9WJ | £595,000 | 3 |
| RG2 6BS | £585,500 | 7 |
| RG2 9GD | £575,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9RZ | £568,000 | 6 |
| RG2 9RE | £565,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9SY | £565,000 | 15 |
| RG2 9AR | £550,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9SW | £545,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9WZ | £545,000 | 4 |
| RG2 9RY | £540,000 | 11 |
| RG2 9SU | £537,500 | 6 |
| RG2 6BQ | £535,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9DY | £530,000 | 6 |
| RG2 9QR | £527,500 | 10 |
| RG2 9RR | £519,000 | 4 |
| RG2 7QW | £515,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9RJ | £515,000 | 5 |
| RG2 6AG | £510,000 | 9 |
| RG2 6BY | £502,500 | 24 |
| RG2 9RS | £501,000 | 4 |
| RG2 9SR | £500,000 | 4 |
| RG2 6AE | £485,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9LD | £483,500 | 8 |
| RG2 6AJ | £480,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9WL | £478,000 | 7 |
| RG2 9GR | £460,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9ND | £459,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9HE | £458,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9GY | £457,000 | 7 |
| RG2 0DU | £450,000 | 5 |
| RG2 0JF | £450,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0WU | £445,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9DW | £442,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9RD | £440,000 | 15 |
| RG2 7HN | £435,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9ET | £435,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9DG | £431,000 | 7 |
| RG2 9FY | £430,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9QA | £429,000 | 4 |
| RG2 7PS | £425,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9AJ | £422,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9DE | £421,000 | 7 |
| RG2 9RP | £419,500 | 4 |
| RG2 6DJ | £417,500 | 14 |
| RG2 7HH | £416,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8PW | £412,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9EJ | £412,000 | 6 |
| RG2 6DL | £399,000 | 15 |
| RG2 9FB | £397,500 | 8 |
| RG2 0BN | £395,500 | 6 |
| RG2 9LG | £392,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8RJ | £391,000 | 4 |
| RG2 0HY | £386,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8NH | £385,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9FE | £385,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8EN | £382,500 | 6 |
| RG2 9QQ | £380,000 | 9 |
| RG2 0FZ | £375,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0FS | £373,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8LQ | £373,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8HJ | £370,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8HL | £370,000 | 8 |
| RG2 6BG | £365,000 | 7 |
| RG2 8PU | £365,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9BH | £365,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8SH | £362,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9HH | £362,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8UQ | £360,500 | 4 |
| RG2 9GN | £360,500 | 5 |
| RG2 0BW | £360,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8SF | £360,000 | 5 |
| RG2 8SN | £360,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9AB | £359,500 | 6 |
| RG2 7JU | £355,000 | 3 |
| RG2 7PD | £354,000 | 4 |
| RG2 9LT | £350,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9LW | £345,000 | 7 |
| RG2 8SD | £344,500 | 4 |
| RG2 0EU | £344,000 | 4 |
| RG2 0GT | £343,000 | 3 |
| RG2 7AL | £342,500 | 4 |
| RG2 7HU | £340,000 | 5 |
| RG2 8PD | £340,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9UW | £339,500 | 6 |
| RG2 8SX | £338,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8SB | £337,500 | 3 |
| RG2 9AD | £335,000 | 5 |
| RG2 7JT | £330,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9LP | £327,500 | 8 |
| RG2 0AE | £325,000 | 7 |
| RG2 0DH | £325,000 | 7 |
| RG2 0AZ | £322,500 | 3 |
| RG2 9WW | £310,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0DQ | £307,000 | 3 |
| RG2 8SG | £305,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0DA | £300,000 | 4 |
| RG2 8AS | £300,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9GW | £300,000 | 3 |
| RG2 6BX | £297,000 | 12 |
| RG2 8UJ | £296,000 | 4 |
| RG2 9GT | £290,500 | 4 |
| RG2 0DB | £290,000 | 5 |
| RG2 8AX | £283,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0PA | £280,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0PD | £275,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9ZN | £275,000 | 3 |
| RG2 7RG | £270,000 | 3 |
| RG2 6BN | £266,000 | 5 |
| RG2 0NX | £260,000 | 9 |
| RG2 7BB | £250,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9FS | £235,000 | 5 |
| RG2 9GA | £235,000 | 3 |
| RG2 9FL | £232,500 | 6 |
| RG2 0GX | £222,500 | 3 |
| RG2 0NZ | £220,000 | 3 |
| RG2 0GU | £189,000 | 4 |
| RG2 8EJ | £172,000 | 4 |
| RG2 0AT | £165,000 | 5 |
| RG2 0DJ | £140,000 | 3 |
| RG2 7BH | £122,000 | 3 |
| RG2 7BG | £102,500 | 8 |
| RG2 8AQ | £95,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £290,000 in 2016 to £390,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Fewer homes sold in RG2 in 2025: 549 standard sales, down 29% on the 777 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Reading council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RG2 is the second most expensive.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 47 | |
| C | 423 | |
| D | 241 | |
| E | 38 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 1 |
62% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 109 | ||
| 157 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 188 | ||
| 89 |
36% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £190,000 for a flat on Bamburgh Close to £842,000 for a detached house on Cutbush Lane West.
The latest standard sales recorded in RG2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 15 Champlain StreetSold for £490,000
- 47 Merton Road SouthSold for £332,500
- Flat 8, 27 Drake WaySold for £235,000
- 51 Chestnut CrescentSold for £430,000
- 165 Elgar RoadSold for £265,000
- 26 Cutbush Lane WestSold for £842,000
- Flat 313, Cygnet House Drake WaySold for £250,000
- 3 Vickers CloseSold for £555,000
- 16 Callington RoadSold for £370,000
- 5, Marshaw Court Bamburgh CloseSold for £190,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Flagstaff Road, Reading£410,00067 sales
- Bolton Drive, Shinfield£450,00023 sales
- Elgar Road, Reading£325,00021 sales
- Drake Way, Reading£258,50020 sales
- Maine Street, Reading£562,50016 sales
Living in RG2
Crime
82 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 82 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
4% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 67 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,613 a year in Reading for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RG2, from the sales in RG2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Barkham & Arborfield 245 sales£485,000
- Shinfield 294 sales£456,000
- Church 149 sales£365,000
- Whitley 293 sales£365,000
- Katesgrove 95 sales£333,000
About these figures
The figures come from 1,072 standard sales in RG2 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were new builds and 22% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.