The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8RL

a postcode in Reading

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

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Streets Associated with RG2 8RL

Thornbridge Road - 19 properties, USRN 31001342

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4216 / 51°25'17"N

Longitude: -0.9665 / 0°57'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641389 5698668

OS Easting: 471960

OS Northing: 169678

OS Grid: SU719696

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QNT.0V

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.6JFL

Open Location Code: 9C3XC2CM+JC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11905 / 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 8RL on Saturday 13 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:49
Moon sets 19:15

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

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8RL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 March 2024 9 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £352,000
19 August 2022 12 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £375,000
24 September 2021 13 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Other property type Freehold £1,500
24 September 2021 13 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £290,000
13 March 2019 24 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £279,000
3 March 2015 9 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £242,000
28 March 2014 12 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
23 August 2013 15 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
9 March 2012 14 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £170,000
4 January 2010 15 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
9 February 2008 15 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
9 November 2007 9 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
19 October 2007 6 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
29 April 2005 15 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
29 August 2003 16 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £131,500
18 July 2003 26 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
10 August 2001 11 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £106,500
22 June 2001 7 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £111,500
25 May 2001 18 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £115,000
17 May 2001 9 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £103,000
26 August 1999 20 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £81,950
14 May 1999 11 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £77,000
28 September 1998 13 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £72,950
4 September 1998 26 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Detached Leasehold £83,500
4 September 1998 26 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £83,500
23 March 1998 11 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £72,000
8 August 1997 22 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £58,950
20 March 1997 20 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £43,000
16 August 1996 16 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
2 August 1996 15 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
1 March 1996 7 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
22 June 1995 16 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
3 February 1995 18 Thornbridge Road, Reading RG2 8RL Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950

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 8RL

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 8RL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083052 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016437 Reading 018B 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
E33040197 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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