The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8PH

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in July 1990
RG2 8PH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG2 8PH

Orchard Court - 21 properties, USRN 31000972

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4161 / 51°24'57"N

Longitude: -0.9614 / 0°57'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641755 5698071

OS Easting: 472318

OS Northing: 169077

OS Grid: SU723690

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QPW.3S

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.9N2S

Open Location Code: 9C3XC28Q+CC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mj49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2251 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 8PH 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 8PH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8PH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 February 2023 16 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,500
19 December 2018 1 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,500
10 November 2017 5 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
31 March 2017 16 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,500
19 January 2007 8 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,500
18 February 2005 1 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
14 March 2003 7 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
26 February 2002 5 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,000
21 December 2001 19 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,500
10 December 2001 13 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,500
2 November 2001 11 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
5 January 2001 2 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
11 September 1998 3 Orchard Court, Reading RG2 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000

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 8PH

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 8PH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083023 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016441 Reading 018E 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

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