RG2 7QW

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in May 2013

RG2 7QW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG2 7QW

George Palmer Close - 28 properties, USRN 31000767

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4412 / 51°26'28"N

Longitude: -0.9634 / 0°57'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641541 5700861

OS Easting: 472142

OS Northing: 171869

OS Grid: SU721718

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QNL.PS

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.811H

Open Location Code: 9C3XC2RP+FJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14126 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 7QW on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:58
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	05:56
Moon sets	22:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG2 7QW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 7QW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 June 2023	20 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£470,000
24 June 2022	28 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£482,000
28 May 2021	14 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£385,000
5 February 2021	7 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£423,000
17 December 2020	26 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£545,000
26 March 2020	23 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£359,950
14 June 2019	15 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£355,000
4 December 2015	22 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£350,100
21 October 2015	10 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£277,500
12 August 2015	4 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£438,000
12 December 2013	1 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£315,000
9 December 2013	26 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£386,000
22 November 2013	6 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
11 November 2013	22 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£269,995
1 November 2013	5 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
11 October 2013	2 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
12 September 2013	14 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£228,000
9 September 2013	20 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
6 September 2013	10 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£219,450
30 August 2013	7 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£296,000
16 August 2013	16 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£193,000
14 August 2013	17 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
12 August 2013	8 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
9 August 2013	19 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
9 August 2013	4 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£353,000
8 August 2013	25 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
8 August 2013	15 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,995
6 August 2013	18 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£284,995
5 August 2013	24 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,950
5 August 2013	9 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
2 August 2013	11 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£218,500
1 August 2013	12 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£214,000
1 August 2013	23 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,000
1 August 2013	3 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
28 May 2013	28 George Palmer Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£299,950
3 May 2013	27 Emma Girling Close, Reading RG2 7QW	Detached	Freehold	£182,000

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 7QW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Reading Central

MP

Matt Rodda Labour

Reading Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Katesgrove

Councillors

Louise Keane Green Party (E&W)

Doug Cresswell Green Party (E&W)

Kaisa Nikulina Green Party (E&W)

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG2 7QW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00082740		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016376	Reading 014C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003402	Reading 014	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013871	Katesgrove	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
E14001438	Reading Central	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
E33040175		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
E63012182	Reading	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	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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