RG2 9EJ is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 431st most expensive of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 38 houses and 13 flats.
RG2 9EJ is a residential postcode situated on Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 431st most expensive of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 38 houses and 13 flats.
Sale prices range from £240,162 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (559 ft2) to £424,251 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,130 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,439 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,118 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.0% and 7.2%.
The average value per square foot is £421.
The last sale in RG2 9EJ sold for £420,000 on 23rd January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £329,605.
The RG2 9EJ Sales Market has increased by 7.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -2.9% | £329,605 |
| May 2025 | -0.9% | £339,335 |
| May 2024 | 0.7% | £342,365 |
| May 2023 | 1.3% | £339,960 |
| May 2022 | 6.8% | £335,646 |
| May 2021 | 2.5% | £314,226 |
| May 2020 | -0.4% | £306,594 |
| May 2019 | -1.4% | £307,677 |
| May 2018 | -0.1% | £312,200 |
| May 2017 | 1.8% | £312,526 |
| May 2016 | 13.1% | £307,076 |
| May 2015 | 12.6% | £271,392 |
| May 2014 | 12.2% | £240,965 |
| May 2013 | 3.5% | £214,758 |
| May 2012 | 1.3% | £207,568 |
| May 2011 | -1.5% | £204,850 |
| May 2010 | 9.8% | £207,910 |
| May 2009 | -11.7% | £189,333 |
| May 2008 | -0.8% | £214,358 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £216,181 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,761.
The RG2 9EJ Rental Market has increased by 37.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.9% | £1,761pcm |
| May 2025 | 1.9% | £1,727pcm |
| May 2024 | 6.2% | £1,695pcm |
| May 2023 | 11.2% | £1,596pcm |
| May 2022 | 9% | £1,436pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.2% | £1,317pcm |
| May 2020 | -0.3% | £1,264pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.3% | £1,268pcm |
| May 2018 | -0.8% | £1,252pcm |
| May 2017 | -1.3% | £1,262pcm |
| May 2016 | 4% | £1,279pcm |
| May 2015 | 5.5% | £1,229pcm |
| May 2014 | 5.6% | £1,166pcm |
| May 2013 | 2.3% | £1,104pcm |
| May 2012 | 4% | £1,079pcm |
| May 2011 | 4.1% | £1,037pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.7% | £996pcm |
| May 2009 | -8.4% | £951pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.5% | £1,038pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,003pcm |
The last sale was on 23rd January 2026 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
RG2 9EJ has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
RG2 9EJ is the 890th largest and the 431st most expensive postcode out of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around RG2 9EJ, 40.2% of property is socially rented and 25.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around RG2 9EJ, 11.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around RG2 9EJ, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around RG2 9EJ, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around RG2 9EJ, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.