AREA REPORT · READING RG2

RG2.

Reading

RG2 is an outcode in Reading, covering the neighbourhoods of Kennet Island & Green Park, Shinfield, Whitley Wood, Barkham & Woose Hill and Arborfield & Garrison. Over the last 12 months 344 properties changed hands — a median of £246k for flats (£4,167/sqm) and £415k for houses (£4,702/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
18,058
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
79
444
Houses
265
1,311
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£246k
n = 79
£280k
n = 444
Houses
£415k
n = 265
£450k
n = 1,311
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,167
n = 79
£4,671
n = 444
Houses
£4,702
n = 263
£4,722
n = 1,297
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−7.8% vs 3y
£250k£500k£450k£415k£415k3Yn=1,31112Mn=2656Mn=91
Flats
Easing
−3.0% vs 12m
−14.8% vs 3y
£160k£320k£280k£246k£239k3Yn=44412Mn=796Mn=20
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
−1.0% vs 3y
£0£2,500£5,000£4,722£4,702£4,6753Yn=1,29712Mn=2636Mn=91
Flats
Easing
−1.3% vs 12m
−12.0% vs 3y
£0£2,700£5,400£4,671£4,167£4,1113Yn=44412Mn=796Mn=20
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£442k
n=91
Median £
£415k
n=91
Avg £/sqm
£4,599
n=91
Median £/sqm
£4,675
n=91
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£450k
n=265
Median £
£415k
n=265
Avg £/sqm
£4,692
n=263
Median £/sqm
£4,702
n=263
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£476k
n=1,311
Median £
£450k
n=1,311
Avg £/sqm
£4,675
n=1,297
Median £/sqm
£4,722
n=1,297
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£221k
n=20
Median £
£239k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£3,867
n=20
Median £/sqm
£4,111
n=20
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£242k
n=79
Median £
£246k
n=79
Avg £/sqm
£4,053
n=79
Median £/sqm
£4,167
n=79
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£297k
n=444
Median £
£280k
n=444
Avg £/sqm
£5,062
n=444
Median £/sqm
£4,671
n=444
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£90k£283k£477k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
73
Median potential
84
0104420882010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,210
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
3,123
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
10,888
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
4,513
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
2,143
Detached
Band F
1,078
Detached
Band G
871
Detached
Band H
25
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,376
27%
Terraced houses
6,777
28%
Semi-detached houses
6,749
28%
Detached houses
2,847
12%
Bungalows
734
3.1%
Other/unknown
503
2.1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
255
Schools
22
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Kennet Island & Green Park
6,489
4,909
Shinfield
4,181
4,380
Whitley Wood
2,799
3,007
Arborfield & Garrison
3,291
2,833
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
2,149
2,320
Leighton Park
2,670
2,201
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
472
379
Barkham & Woose Hill
135
131
Central Reading South
35
14
Coley Park
0
1
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Whitley
6,055
4,947
Shinfield
4,484
4,621
Church
3,884
3,717
Barkham & Arborfield
3,426
2,964
Katesgrove
2,787
2,820
Redlands
1,381
953
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
169
138
Coley
35
15
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

RG2 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Reading (RG2)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in RG2 (Reading) was £415k, with an average of £450k, from 265 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in RG2?
The median flat sale price in RG2 over the last 12 months was £246k (about £4,167 per square metre), from 79 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in RG2?
Typical sale prices per square metre in RG2 are £4,702 for houses and £4,167 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in RG2 have?
Homes in RG2 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 73 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in RG2 in the last year?
344 properties were sold in RG2 over the last 12 months, and 1,755 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES