The UK Postcode Database

RG2 8UJ

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in April 1985
RG2 8UJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with RG2 8UJ

Dovecote Road - 32 properties, USRN 31000415

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4171 / 51°25'1"N

Longitude: -0.9662 / 0°57'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641421 5698170

OS Easting: 471985

OS Northing: 169180

OS Grid: SU719691

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QNW.1G

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.6NK1

Open Location Code: 9C3XC28M+RG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk40

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): 12067 / 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 8UJ 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 8UJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8UJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 May 2024 10a Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £457,000
28 October 2022 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
14 February 2022 19 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
31 August 2021 24 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £292,000
30 June 2021 1c Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £288,000
18 September 2020 22 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
3 July 2020 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £221,000
27 February 2020 8 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £345,000
31 January 2020 17 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
3 January 2020 2 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,500
13 December 2019 8 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £385,000
4 April 2019 10b Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £382,500
21 September 2018 24 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £279,000
19 March 2018 20 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £232,000
1 March 2018 17 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
2 September 2016 17 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £217,500
2 September 2016 16 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
4 August 2016 7 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,256
13 November 2015 25 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,250
14 August 2015 1 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £265,000
11 August 2015 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £193,500
17 April 2015 14 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
30 March 2015 19 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
2 December 2014 10b Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
18 June 2014 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
28 April 2014 1b Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
12 March 2014 1a Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
5 December 2013 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
23 April 2012 19 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,500
12 March 2012 1 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
21 June 2011 20 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
18 June 2010 12 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
26 October 2009 6 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £130,000
13 May 2008 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £158,000
11 April 2008 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
26 October 2007 19 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
25 June 2007 15 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
3 October 2006 21 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,950
18 August 2006 10b Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
28 July 2006 10a Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
26 July 2006 1b Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
26 July 2006 1c Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
2 May 2006 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £131,500
10 April 2006 10c Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £262,500
14 October 2005 1 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
9 September 2004 6 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £124,950
10 August 2004 8 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £179,000
23 July 2004 16 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
16 July 2004 26 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
16 April 2004 15 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,950
30 May 2003 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,450
28 June 2002 12 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £126,000
22 November 2001 6 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £102,500
24 August 2001 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £96,500
27 September 2000 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
12 June 2000 1 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £107,950
13 July 1999 8 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Detached Freehold £105,000
25 September 1998 17 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
13 August 1998 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £57,000
18 May 1998 6 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £56,500
9 April 1998 20 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £58,500
24 February 1998 3 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,950
15 October 1996 4 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Flat/apartment Freehold £43,000
9 May 1996 16 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
5 February 1996 7 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
29 September 1995 18 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
5 May 1995 5 Dovecote Road, Reading RG2 8UJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,750

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 8UJ

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 8UJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00083033 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016439 Reading 018C 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
E33040199 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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