RG2 6GE 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 (6GE) 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 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GE.

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 6GE 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 6GE postcode have the street address of Longwater Avenue

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

RG2 6GE is within the town of Reading.

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Map of the RG2 6GE Postcode

RG2 6GE: Points of Interest

Baxter Storey at Cisco Systems

Baxter Storey at Cisco Systems is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at 300 Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6GE.

Telephone Area Code for RG2 6GE

The telephone area code for RG2 6GE is 0118 Reading.

Map Coordinates for RG2 6GE

Latitude	51.4251502708
Longitude	-0.992049578682

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG2 6GE

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How far is the RG2 6GE Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG2 6GE postcode is 37.75 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 41.79 miles. Taking the following route.

A33 (1.07 miles), M4 (33.16 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from RG2 6GE © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG2 6GE

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	48.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	22.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	26.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	54.00%	NE 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)	76.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	75.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	55.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	57.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	43.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	39.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of RG2 6GE Postcode

England Primary Schools

The Ridgeway Primary School

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

Distance: 1.79 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: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375434

Geoffrey Field Infant School

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375473

Geoffrey Field Junior School

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375475

Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School

Address: Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School, Mereoak Lane, Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1JY

Distance: 2.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189883340

The Palmer Primary Academy

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375481

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375566

Green Park Village Primary Academy

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

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01184676222

England Secondary Schools

John Madejski Academy

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189370200

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG2 6GE

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

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

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

WHITLEY STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

ADP DENTAL CO LTD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17-18 MEADWAY PRECINT, HONEY END LANE, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 4AA

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

OXFORD ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 165 OXFORD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 7UZ

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG2 6GE

WHITLEY 277 PHARMACY

Address: 277 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0JA

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 872238

SOUTHCOTE PHARMACY

Address: 36 CORONATION SQUARE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 3QN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9575619

WHITLEY WOOD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9872023

BASINGSTOKE ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9875712

NEWDAYS PHARMACY

Address: 60 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 6DJ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9590270

MILMAN ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 864015

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG2 6GE

COSTCO OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

D & R KIRK OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (READING - SHINFIELD ROAD)

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

OPTICS ZONE LIMITED

Address: 365-367 OXFORD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 1HA

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (READING ORACLE CENTRE)

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

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (READING)

Address: L42 THE ORACLE, 120-121 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2BD

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG2 6GE

LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9871377

CIRCUIT LANE SURGERY

Address: 53 CIRCUIT LANE, READING, RG30 3AN

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH READING SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DR. M. L. SWAMI

Address: COLEY PARK SURGERY, 80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 6DN

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01189592141

DR. S. E. WILLIAMS

Address: SOUTHCOTE CLINIC, CORONATION SQUARE, SOUTHCOTE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 3QP

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9508640

MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9862286

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Transport Links near RG2 6GE

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG2 6GE

Reading
Reading station, Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ
Distance: 3.20 miles
Driving Time: 6.60 minutes
Reading West
Reading West station, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY
Distance: 3.21 miles
Driving Time: 6.51 minutes
Earley
Earley station, Station Road, Earley, Berkshire, RG6 7DY
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 9.36 minutes
Tilehurst
Tilehurst station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH
Distance: 5.22 miles
Driving Time: 10.69 minutes
Theale
Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AA
Distance: 7.42 miles
Driving Time: 9.63 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG2 6GE

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG2 6GE

M4 J11

Distance: 1.68 miles

Driving Time: 3.31 minutes

M4 J12

Distance: 6.44 miles

Driving Time: 8.32 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 6.85 miles

Driving Time: 8.31 minutes

M3 J5

Distance: 12.79 miles

Driving Time: 18.39 minutes

A404(M) J9

Distance: 16.53 miles

Driving Time: 17.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG2 6GE 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 6GE 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 6GE 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

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG2 6GE Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG2 6GE
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0HB	1.79 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Morrisons
Aldi, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0NT	1.80 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Aldi
Iceland, Rose Kiln Lane, READING, RG2 0SN	2.35 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Iceland
Asda, Honey End Lane, READING, RG30 4EL	2.88 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Asda
Lidl, Bath Road, READING, RG30 2HB	3.03 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG2 6GE Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG2 6GE
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading Gateway, Reading, RG2 0DE	0.94 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Reading Gateway
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	1.86 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Reading M4, Eastbound
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ	1.95 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Reading M4 (westbound)
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	2.16 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG2 6GE
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	0.51 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to McDonald's, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS	2.10 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	2.12 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	2.29 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP

KFC Restaurants near RG2 6GE
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	0.51 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	1.85 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	2.00 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	2.58 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	2.67 miles	Directions from RG2 6GE to KFC Reading - Oxford Road