The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8RQ

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in October 1985
RG2 8RQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG2 8RQ

Rossington Place - 15 properties, USRN 31001111

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.422 / 51°25'19"N

Longitude: -0.9624 / 0°57'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641672 5698721

OS Easting: 472244

OS Northing: 169728

OS Grid: SU722697

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QNT.XP

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.8JL8

Open Location Code: 9C3XC2CQ+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
  • Semi-Detached, Service Workers and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5111 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 8RQ on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
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 05:56
Moon sets 22:51

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

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8RQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 October 2023 1 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
27 January 2023 11 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
11 November 2022 3 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
7 December 2020 15 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,700
23 March 2020 11 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
30 March 2016 14 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,000
24 July 2015 10 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
30 April 2015 11 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,950
27 October 2014 6 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
25 June 2012 1 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
29 November 2007 15 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,000
23 September 2005 6 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
19 December 2003 6 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
22 October 2003 10 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
26 August 2003 11 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
19 October 2001 12 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,950
20 July 2001 8 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,950
15 December 2000 15 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,500
20 October 2000 10 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
14 July 2000 9 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
28 January 2000 6 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,950
21 January 2000 14 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,950
28 May 1999 2 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,950
5 March 1999 10 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
30 October 1998 15 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,950
2 October 1998 8 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,000
26 June 1998 3 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,000
3 October 1997 12 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,000
12 November 1996 15 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,500
25 August 1995 1 Rossington Place, Reading RG2 8RQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,500

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 8RQ

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 8RQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083051 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016438 Reading 017D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 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
E33040190 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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