The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8TE

a postcode in Reading

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

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Streets Associated with RG2 8TE

Shirley Avenue - 34 properties, USRN 31001169

Shirley Avenue - 10 properties, USRN 44701412

Mortimer Close - 2 properties, USRN 31000914

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.417 / 51°25'1"N

Longitude: -0.9596 / 0°57'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641884 5698172

OS Easting: 472448

OS Northing: 169176

OS Grid: SU724691

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QPW.KH

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.BN23

Open Location Code: 9C3XC28R+Q5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk40

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): 7308 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

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

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8TE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 April 2023 15 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £299,500
26 April 2021 37 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
15 April 2021 43 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,000
27 November 2020 41 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
15 June 2020 67 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
7 February 2020 55 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
5 July 2019 13 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
20 September 2018 1 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £370,000
12 March 2015 9 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £254,950
27 August 2014 37 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £228,500
22 November 2013 1 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
30 June 2010 53 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
24 July 2009 29 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
16 January 2009 29 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
14 November 2008 53 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
12 January 2007 19 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
28 March 2006 9 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Flat/apartment Freehold £178,000
6 February 2004 31 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
6 May 2003 19 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
6 January 2003 31 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
1 November 2002 17 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
9 May 2002 23 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Detached Freehold £139,950
15 March 2000 47 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
29 October 1999 3 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
15 September 1999 25 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £101,000
5 March 1999 41 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,000
13 November 1998 31 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
9 January 1998 49 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,950
11 April 1997 57 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £76,500
1 December 1995 65 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
16 November 1995 21 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
10 November 1995 49 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,650
6 July 1995 51 Shirley Avenue, Reading RG2 8TE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,950

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 8TE

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 8TE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083022 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016440 Reading 018D 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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