RG2 7QF is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7QF) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case RG which means Reading.
Postal District. In our case RG2.
Postal Sector. In our case RG2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QF.

The regional mail center for the post area RG is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the RG2 7QF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is READING DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the RG2 7QF postcode have the street address of Callington Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the RG2 7QF postcode is home to a bustling 51 residents!

It is situated within the post town of READING within the old postal county of Berkshire.

RG2 7QF is within the town of Reading.

The RG2 7QF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in RG2 7QF are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and mid-terraced.

Most properties in RG2 7QF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Map of the RG2 7QF Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for RG2 7QF

The telephone area code for RG2 7QF is 0118 Reading.

Map Coordinates for RG2 7QF

Latitude	51.4299917939
Longitude	-0.962598416155

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG2 7QF

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How far is the RG2 7QF Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG2 7QF postcode is 36.45 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 41.76 miles. Taking the following route.

Callington Road (0.03 miles), B3031 (0.84 miles), A33 (0.21 miles), M4 (33.16 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from RG2 7QF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG2 7QF

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	57.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	23.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	87.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	92.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	91.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	85.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	77.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	56.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Download Speeds For RG2 7QF

Average Mbps	94.300
Median Mbps	74.700
Maximum Mbps	205.000

RG2 7QF has an average download speed of 94.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

798 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

64% of postcodes (752,374) have slower broadband speeds.

36% of postcodes (431,469) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For RG2 7QF

Average Mbps	14.500
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	21.000

RG2 7QF has an average upload speed of 14.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,677 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

60% of postcodes (711,210) have slower upload speeds.

39% of postcodes (461,754) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of RG2 7QF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Radstock Primary School

Address: Radstock Primary School, Radstock Lane, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5UZ

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189869050

Hillside Primary School

Address: Hillside Primary School, Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4HQ

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189755771

Whiteknights Primary School

Address: Whiteknights Primary School, Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

The Ridgeway Primary School

Address: The Ridgeway Primary School, Hillbrow, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8JD

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375530

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Lulworth Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8LX

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375434

Geoffrey Field Infant School

Address: Geoffrey Field Infant School, Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375473

Geoffrey Field Junior School

Address: Geoffrey Field Junior School, Exbourne Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375475

The Palmer Primary Academy

Address: The Palmer Primary Academy, 70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PP

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375481

New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School

Address: New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School, Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

Address: Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, Brixham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7RB

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375566

Katesgrove Primary School

Address: Katesgrove Primary School, Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375490

Coley Primary School

Address: Coley Primary School, Wolseley Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6AZ

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375461

Green Park Village Primary Academy

Address: Green Park Village Primary Academy, 2 Flagstaff Road, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6AX

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01184676222

England Secondary Schools

Reading Girls' School

Address: Reading Girls' School, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact:

Reading Girls' School

Address: Reading Girls' School, Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189861336

John Madejski Academy

Address: John Madejski Academy, 125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF

Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189370200

Kendrick School

Address: Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189015859

Kendrick School

Address: Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG2 7QF

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

Address: WHITLEY SOCIAL SERVICES, 268 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7PJ

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 221 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8HA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7HE

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

WHITLEY STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 45 WHITLEY STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 0EG

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

THE ORTHODONTIC CENTRE (READING) LTD

Address: 27, ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5LU

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

KENDRICK VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 39 LONDON ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5BL

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG2 7QF

WHITLEY 277 PHARMACY

Address: 277 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0JA

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 872238

BASINGSTOKE ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 71 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 0ER

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9875712

WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 534 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8NY

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9872023

VANTAGE CHEMIST

Address: 231 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8HD

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9872850

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 68 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7AZ

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 871868

MILMAN ROAD PHARMACY

Address: GROUND FLOOR, MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, RG2 0AR

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 864015

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG2 7QF

SPECSAVERS (READING - SHINFIELD ROAD)

Address: UNIT A, WHITE KNIGHTS RETAIL CENTRE, 203-205 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8HA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

D & R KIRK OPTICIANS

Address: 47 WHITLEY STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 0EG

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO OPTICIANS

Address: 100 SOUTH OAK WAY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 6UE

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

4195 LOWER EARLY

Address: CHALFONT WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 5TT

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS [READING]

Address: LOWER GROUND LEVEL, HAVELL HOUSE, 62-66 QUEEN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 4AZ

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (READING ORACLE CENTRE)

Address: UNIT 5, UPPER GROUND LEVEL, THE ORACLE CENTRE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 2AH

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG2 7QF

LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

Address: 22 LONG BARN LANE, WHITLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7SZ

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9871377

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

Address: UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9874551

DR. T. UNDERWOOD

Address: CHANCELLOR HOUSE SURGERY, 6 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7BW

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9310006

SOUTH READING SURGERY

Address: 257 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8LE

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

Address: MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 0AR

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9862286

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Transport Links near RG2 7QF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG2 7QF

Earley
Earley station, Station Road, Earley, Berkshire, RG6 7DY
Distance: 2.78 miles
Driving Time: 5.89 minutes
Reading
Reading station, Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ
Distance: 3.05 miles
Driving Time: 6.33 minutes
Reading West
Reading West station, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY
Distance: 3.06 miles
Driving Time: 6.23 minutes
Winnersh Triangle
Winnersh Triangle station, Wharfdale Road, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5TS
Distance: 4.27 miles
Driving Time: 8.54 minutes
Winnersh
Winnersh station, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5LU
Distance: 4.77 miles
Driving Time: 9.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG2 7QF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG2 7QF

M4 J11

Distance: 1.50 miles

Driving Time: 2.91 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 5.56 miles

Driving Time: 9.31 minutes

M4 J12

Distance: 6.26 miles

Driving Time: 7.92 minutes

M3 J5

Distance: 12.60 miles

Driving Time: 18.00 minutes

A404(M) J9

Distance: 16.35 miles

Driving Time: 17.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for RG2 7QF
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	1
Band C	11

What Addresses are in the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Addresses for Callington Road, Reading, which have the RG2 7QF Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Reading West Co Const
Member or Parliament	Alok Sharma
Contact Details	Contact Alok Sharma
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the RG2 7QF Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Reading Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Reading at the following link Reading.

How much is the Council Tax?

Reading Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Reading charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the RG2 7QF Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Reading council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Reading Borough Council

House Sales in RG2 7QF

Yearly House Sales for RG2 7QF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£159,000	£159,000	£159,000	1
2014	£185,000	£185,000	£185,000	1
2015	£229,000	£229,000	£229,000	1
2016	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1

Postcodes near the RG2 7QF Postcode

RG2 7NR Blagdon Road RG2 7QS Callington Road RG2 7QG Callington Road RG2 7QR Callington Road RG2 7SE Dawlish Road RG2 7SG Dawlish Road RG2 7SL Honiton Road RG2 7RG Kingsbridge Road RG2 8AJ Landrake Crescent RG2 7QE Northumberland Avenue RG2 7QD Northumberland Avenue RG2 8DD Northumberland Avenue RG2 7PH Northumberland Avenue RG2 7QB Northumberland Avenue RG2 8DE Northumberland Avenue RG2 7NU Torrington Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG2 7QF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0NT	0.58 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Aldi
Morrisons, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0HB	0.71 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Morrisons
Iceland, Rose Kiln Lane, READING, RG2 0SN	1.88 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Iceland
Iceland, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ	2.07 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Iceland
Asda, Asda Mall, Lower Earley District Centre, Lower Earley, READING, RG6 5TT	2.13 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG2 7QF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG2 7QF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading Gateway, Reading, RG2 0DE	0.95 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Reading Gateway
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	1.79 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall
Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ	2.01 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Reading Station Concourse
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	3.13 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to Reading M4, Eastbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG2 7QF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	0.91 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to McDonald's, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG
McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ	1.29 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	1.62 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	1.90 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP

KFC Restaurants near RG2 7QF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	0.74 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	0.91 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	1.93 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	3.10 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	3.12 miles	Directions from RG2 7QF to KFC Reading - M4 West Services