POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

RG6 3WP postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 97.6%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 04 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 04 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: 1 flood feature matchSchools: 13 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £248,875Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 97.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 13 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 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 97.6%, with 97.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

4 within 400m

RG6 3WP links 4 transport stops within 400m and 28 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Kitwood Drive (BCT) at about 289m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

11 within 1200m

RG6 3WP currently links 11 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 4 food and drink, 2 nightlife, 1 financial services. The closest mapped place is Kei's Peking Restaurant at about 431m. The current amenity availability signal scores 90/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched RG6 3WP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for RG6 3WP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

RG6 3WP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 103, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 32 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£248,875

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of RG6 3WP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 90/100

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

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (3), fast food (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2).

Amenity group

Financial services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

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.

Food and drink

Kei's Peking Restaurant

Restaurant at Maiden Lane Centre, 2, Earley.

Personal services

Stone Hair Design

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Hong Kong II

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Rustic Café

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Rajmoni

Restaurant at Maiden Lane Centre, 11, Maiden Place, Earley.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local

Convenience at Maiden Lane Centre, 4-9, Earley.

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

Aldryngton Primary School

Primary option in RG6 7HR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Alfred Sutton Primary School

Primary option in RG6 1JR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in RG6 1EY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for RG6 3WP 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 RG6 3WP.

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 RG6 3WP 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 RG6 3WP.

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 RG6 3WP.