The UK Postcode Database

RG2 6BL

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in December 2022
RG2 6BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG2 6BL

Fairhaven Drive - 25 properties, USRN 31010232

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4271 / 51°25'37"N

Longitude: -0.9915 / 0°59'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 639634 5699233

OS Easting: 470213

OS Northing: 170268

OS Grid: SU702702

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QGR.DW

Mapcode Global: VHDWZ.RDQB

Open Location Code: 9C3XC2G5+RC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9356 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 6BL on Thursday 18 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:25
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 07:25
Moon sets 23:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG2 6BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 6BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 April 2023 Flat 5, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £259,200
14 April 2023 Flat 6, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £400,000
13 February 2023 Flat 22, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £394,790
10 February 2023 Flat 14, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £291,970
9 February 2023 Flat 11, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £426,800
30 January 2023 Flat 1, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £349,600
26 January 2023 Flat 7, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £290,000
26 January 2023 Flat 9, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £376,360
24 January 2023 Flat 12, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £394,940
23 January 2023 Flat 20, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £308,880
23 January 2023 Flat 19, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £402,550
23 January 2023 Flat 15, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £386,000
20 January 2023 Flat 10, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £270,750
22 December 2022 Flat 2, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £280,608
22 December 2022 Flat 23, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £305,000
22 December 2022 Flat 8, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £378,300
22 December 2022 Flat 3, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £370,000
21 December 2022 Flat 24, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £436,050
21 December 2022 Flat 16, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £375,250
20 December 2022 Flat 17, 16 Fairhaven Drive, Reading RG2 6BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £287,140

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RG2 6BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Earley and Woodley

MP

Yuan Yang Labour

Reading Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Whitley

Councillors

Rachel Eden Labour

Micky Leng Labour

Alice Mpofu-Coles Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG2 6BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083024 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00174532 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00177353 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01016442 Reading 017E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033858 Reading 017H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003405 Reading 017 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05013879 Whitley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000038 Reading Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001210 Earley and Woodley Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000029 Thames Valley Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000256 Reading Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33039776 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000035 Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000221 NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000031 Reading, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000044 Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000034 Thames Valley Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63005074 Reading Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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