POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RG2 0PA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 16 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £233,000Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Oct 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 39 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

7 within 400m

RG2 0PA links 7 transport stops within 400m and 22 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Kennet Island turn (BCT) at about 148m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

65 within 1200m

RG2 0PA currently links 65 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 31 food and drink, 12 grocery, 9 retail. The closest mapped place is NMATM at about 263m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

4,991 online job adverts observed

Reading local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,563 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched RG2 0PA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

39 nearby school rows

39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RG2 0PA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 20

RG2 0PA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 20 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 216, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 23 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£233,000

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RG2 0PA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (19), cafe (8), restaurant (4).

Amenity group

Grocery

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (3).

Amenity group

Retail

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (4), pet (2), department store (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (5), beauty (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Financial services

NMATM

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Hudsons

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Londis

Convenience at Unit 5, Whale Avenue.

Food and drink

Fidget & Bob

Cafe at Merrick House, Gweal Avenue, Reading.

Food and drink

OXBO Reading

Restaurant at Hilton Reading, Drake Way, Reading.

Retail

Pets at Home

Pet at Reading.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School

Primary option in RG2 9RA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary option in RG2 8LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Farley Hill Primary School

Primary option in RG2 9YW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RG2 0PA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around RG2 0PA.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like RG2 0PA with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess RG2 0PA.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering RG2 0PA.