The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8JS

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in January 1980
RG2 8JS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG2 8JS

Southglade - 24 properties, USRN 31001196

Whitley Wood Road - 6 properties, USRN 31001487

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4202 / 51°25'12"N

Longitude: -0.9577 / 0°57'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 642003 5698535

OS Easting: 472572

OS Northing: 169538

OS Grid: SU725695

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QPV.YB

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.CK2M

Open Location Code: 9C3XC2CR+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12646 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 8JS on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:05
Moon sets 16:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG2 8JS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8JS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 August 2024 Flat 17, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £163,500
8 March 2024 144 Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
6 December 2023 Flat 3, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,000
17 August 2023 Flat 5, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
24 February 2023 Flat 22, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
17 November 2022 Flat 16, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
30 June 2021 Flat 15, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
20 April 2021 Flat 4, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
26 March 2020 Flat 23, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
29 November 2019 Flat 17, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
19 July 2019 Flat 10, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
29 November 2018 Flat 21, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
19 March 2018 Flat 7, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
30 October 2017 Flat 17, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
20 October 2017 Flat 6, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
7 April 2017 Flat 2, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
23 March 2016 Flat 12, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,950
29 January 2016 Flat 10, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,500
19 June 2015 148 Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Detached Freehold £362,500
31 July 2014 Flat 1, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
22 January 2014 Flat 12, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
13 December 2013 144 Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
2 March 2012 Flat 20, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
26 May 2011 Flat 2, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
18 October 2010 Flat 16, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
20 August 2010 Flat 22, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
30 April 2010 Flat 11, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
11 May 2009 Flat 15, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
20 June 2008 Flat 9, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
28 March 2008 Flat 7, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,000
20 July 2007 Flat 5, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
25 May 2007 Flat 18, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
19 March 2007 Flat 10, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,000
20 September 2006 Flat 8, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,000
5 September 2005 Flat 3, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
26 August 2005 Flat 11, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
24 March 2005 Flat 23, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
4 August 2004 Flat 17, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
5 March 2004 Flat 11, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
24 October 2002 Flat 3, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
12 September 2002 Flat 20, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
31 May 2002 144a Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
29 May 2002 Flat 21, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
27 April 2001 Flat 6, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
1 September 2000 Flat 11, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
2 August 2000 150 Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
30 November 1999 Flat 3, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
27 August 1999 Flat 14, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,500
20 August 1999 Flat 1, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
23 April 1999 Flat 18, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,500
19 June 1998 Flat 9, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,500
15 January 1998 Flat 20, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
28 July 1997 Flat 12, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,950
16 May 1997 Flat 7, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,500
12 July 1996 Flat 18, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
18 July 1995 Flat 7, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,000
2 June 1995 Flat 11, Southglade, Whitley Wood Road, Reading RG2 8JS Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500

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 8JS

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 8JS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00082700 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016369 Reading 018A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003406 Reading 018 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
E33040198 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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