Within half a mile of RG2 7SX

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• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 196, Basingstoke Road, Reading

  Installation of a brickwork encased steel column in the centre of the roller shutter opening to raise the left hand opening to 3.25m clear height.

  196, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HE
• Hygiene scoreWed 23 Sept0.3 miles

  HCL @ The Palmer Primary Academy scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 23 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  THE PALMER PRIMARY ACADEMY 70 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, RG2 7PP
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept0.15 miles

  Planning application at 267 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING

  Installation of roller shutters in the front and back of the property

  267 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0HY
• House soldTue 11 Aug0.5 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £545,000

  Freehold. Completed 11 Aug 2026.

  4 Stanhope Road, Reading, RG2 7HL
• House soldTue 25 Aug0.5 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £480,000

  Freehold. Completed 25 Aug 2026.

  42 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU
• House soldFri 14 Aug0.5 miles

  Terraced house sold for £340,000

  Freehold. Completed 14 Aug 2026.

  34 Puffin Way, Reading, RG2 0GT

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 171.9p at Costco Wholesale Reading, 1.4 miles · most around 175.9p · dearest 179.9p · 13 stations
• DieselCheapest 194.9p at Costco Wholesale Reading, 1.4 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 203.9p · 13 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

1. 171.9punleaded
   194.9pdiesel

   Costco Wholesale Reading

   1.4 milesClosed, opens 06:00

   100 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6UE · Super unleaded 181.9p · updated 13 hours ago

2. 173.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   Asda Lower Earley Supercentre

   1.6 milesOpen till midnightSupermarket

   Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 5TT · updated 7 hours ago

3. 174.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   MFG Morrisons Reading

   0.3 milesClosed, opens 06:00Supermarket

   Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HB · Super unleaded 189.9p · updated 5 days ago

4. 174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   199.9pdiesel▼ 2p this week

   MFG Reading

   Valero1.2 milesOpen 24 hours

   69 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BW · Super unleaded 189.9p · Premium diesel 215.9p · updated yesterday

5. 174.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   EG Lower Earley Pfs

   EG On The Move1.5 milesOpen 24 hours

   No 1, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, RG6 5HJ · Super unleaded 194.9p · Premium diesel 219.9p · updated 2 weeks ago

6. 175.9punleaded
   201.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   MFG Shinfield

   Esso1.0 milesClosed, opens 06:00

   211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 219.9p · updated yesterday

7. 175.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   BP-Kriscoreading

   1.7 milesOpen 24 hours

   150 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7PJ · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 218.9p · updated 16 hours ago

8. 176.9punleaded
   201.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   MFG Reading Rose Kiln

   Esso0.8 milesOpen 24 hours

   Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HP · Super unleaded 195.9p · Premium diesel 219.9p · updated yesterday

9. 176.9punleaded
   202.9pdiesel

   Weldale SF Connect

   BP1.5 milesOpen 24 hours

   324 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JU · Super unleaded 197.9p · Premium diesel 223.9p · updated 10 days ago

10. 176.9punleaded
    199.9pdiesel

    Reading Extra

    Tesco1.8 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

    Tesco Stores LTD, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8DF · Super unleaded 186.9p · updated 11 days ago

11. 177.9punleaded
    201.9pdiesel

    Asda Berkeley Express Petrol

    Esso1.1 milesOpen till midnight

    10 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JT · Super unleaded 196.9p · updated 3 weeks ago

12. 179.9punleaded
    203.9pdiesel

    Shell Co-Op Fairfield

    1.2 milesOpen 24 hours

    585 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0TA · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 229.9p · updated 5 days ago

13. 179.9punleaded
    203.9pdiesel

    Tilehurst SF Connect

    BP1.4 milesClosed, opens 06:30

    Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG1 7TW · Super unleaded 200.9p · Premium diesel 224.9p · updated 9 days ago

Every station, cheapest first, the same price going to the nearer one. Temporarily closed stations are listed last. Tap a name for its map.

Sold prices

• 42 Bourne Avenue, Reading Semi-detached house · Tue 25 Aug £480,000
• 34 Puffin Way, Reading Terraced house · Fri 14 Aug £340,000
• 4 Stanhope Road, Reading Semi-detached house · Tue 11 Aug £545,000
• 35 Buckland Road, Reading Semi-detached house · Mon 3 Aug £310,000
• 10 Burdett Court, Reading Flat · Fri 24 Jul £220,000
• 29 Woolhampton Way, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 17 Jul £555,000
• 66 Northumberland Avenue, Reading Flat · Fri 10 Jul £287,000
• 6 Puffin Way, Reading Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £343,000
• 42 Long Barn Lane, Reading Terraced house · Fri 3 Jul £362,000
• 15 Thurlestone Gardens, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 19 Jun £337,000
• 25 Northumberland Avenue, Reading Semi-detached house · Wed 17 Jun £570,000
• 174 Northumberland Avenue, Reading Terraced house · Fri 29 May £425,000
• 21 Kingsbridge Road, Reading Terraced house · Fri 29 May £305,000
• 295 Basingstoke Road, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 29 May £360,000
• 6 Cintra View, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 29 May £375,000
• 35 Windermere Road, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 15 May £227,500
• 49 Waterloo Rise, Reading Flat · Fri 8 May £155,000
• 22 Winchester Road, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 1 May £415,000
• 257 Basingstoke Road, Reading Flat · Fri 24 Apr £386,000
• 74 Home Farm Close, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Apr £478,500
• Flat 302, Montagu House Flat · Fri 24 Apr £292,000
• 59 Cressingham Road, Reading Detached house · Tue 21 Apr £427,500
• 2 Modbury Gardens, Reading Semi-detached house · Fri 17 Apr £325,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

Last week 2

• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 196, Basingstoke Road, Reading

  Installation of a brickwork encased steel column in the centre of the roller shutter opening to raise the left hand opening to 3.25m clear height.

  196, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HE
• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.3 miles

  Approved: Small change to approved plans at 2, The Willows, Hexham Road, Reading

  Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1589

  2, The Willows, Hexham Road, Reading, RG2 7UG

Earlier this month 1

• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept0.15 miles

  Planning application at 267 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING

  Installation of roller shutters in the front and back of the property

  267 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0HY

Roads

On now 6

• RoadworksOn until 23 Oct0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Manor Farm Road (Thames Water)

  17 Aug to 23 Oct. Under way. Disconnecting or changing a supply in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Manor Farm Road, Reading
• RoadworksOn until 31 Oct0.25 miles

  Roadworks on Hexham Road (Reading Borough Council)

  17 Aug to 31 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement.

  Hexham Road, Reading
• RoadworksOn until 16 Oct0.1 miles

  Temporary lights on Long Barn Lane (Thames Water)

  11 Sep to 16 Oct. Under way. Disconnecting or changing a supply in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Long Barn Lane, Reading
• RoadworksOn until 18 Dec0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Elgar Road South (Thames Water)

  29 Sep to 18 Dec. Disconnecting or changing a supply in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Elgar Road South, Reading
• RoadworksOn until 15 Jan0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Cressingham Road (SSEN)

  5 Oct to 15 Jan 2027. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Cressingham Road, Reading
• RoadworksOn until 30 Oct0.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Staverton Road (SSEN)

  5 Oct to 30 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Staverton Road, Reading

Coming up 3

• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.35 miles

  Roadworks on Salcombe Road (SSEN)

  26 Oct to 20 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Salcombe Road, Reading
• RoadworksFrom 3 Nov0.35 miles

  Pavement works on Stanhope Road (Thames Water)

  3 Nov to 5 Nov. Work on pipes or cables on the pavement and on the verge.

  Stanhope Road, Reading
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov0.45 miles

  Pavement works on Northumberland Avenue (Thames Water)

  9 Nov to 11 Nov. Work on pipes or cables on the pavement.

  Northumberland Avenue, Reading

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreWed 23 Sept0.3 miles

  HCL @ The Palmer Primary Academy scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 23 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  THE PALMER PRIMARY ACADEMY 70 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, RG2 7PP

Waiting for their first inspection 7

Usually new, or under new owners.

• SS Groceries 85 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG2 7RX
• Turkish Mangal TURKISH MANGAL 228 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, RG2 7QA
• Whitley Pharmacy 277 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0JA
• Cotswold Essential Outdoor Ltd 271 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING
• One School Global One School Global 14 Arkwright Road, Reading, RG2 0LU
• Show Self 112 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, READING, RG2 7PP
• Mustang Kitchen 18 LINCOLN ROAD, READING, RG2 0EX

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

• School inspectionMon 13 Jul0.3 miles

  Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, RG2 7RB

Every school near here 4

• Reading Girls' School Secondary · 905 pupils · 0.2 miles Good (2022)
• The Palmer Primary Academy Primary · 436 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (2023)
• Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary · 511 pupils · 0.3 miles Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
• Blagdon Nursery School Nursery · 142 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 8

• Longbarn Lane Surgery GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2017)
• Careline The Agency for Carestaff Home care · 0.3 miles Good (2018)
• Absolute Care UK Limited Home care · 0.3 miles Good (2018)
• Wecare Healthcare Providers Ltd Home care · 0.35 miles Not inspected yet
• Total Health Support and Training Services Limited Home care · 0.35 miles Inspected 2026, no rating given
• Pink Moon Care Ltd Home care · 0.35 miles Good (2022)
• Radis Community Care (Cedar Court) Other care · 0.4 miles Not inspected yet
• Life Care Corporation Limited Care home · 0.5 miles Requires improvement (2021): good in 2, requires improvement in 3

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 21

• Rebga ( Reading Ex British Gurkha Association) To relieve the needs of ex Gurkhas and their families . £6k a year · Yelverton Road · on your doorstep
• Al Majid Welfare Trust Our ethos is to enrich communities by supporting children, young people and families. Our aim is to invest within the Whitley community at… £349k a year · Northumberland Avenue · 0.15 miles
• Sierra Leone Foundation Currently, Sierra Leone Foundation is establishing school links between UK schools and schools in Sierra Leone both in the primary and… £10k a year · Kingston Gardens · 0.15 miles
• Whitley Community Development Association Community Development activities including community cafe, £252k a year · Northumberland Avenue · 0.15 miles
• 47th Reading Scout Group Scouting activities including Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. £9k a year · Bede Walk · 0.25 miles
• East And Central Africa Education Services We collect books, computers, science and sports equipment for needy schools in Africa. In 2025 we will introduce exchange program to allow… £360 a year · Bede Walk · 0.25 miles
• Hexham Community Association Hexham Community Association brings together the residents from the Hexham Estate and North Whitley area, with charities and the local… Income not yet reported · Bamburgh Close · 0.25 miles
• Khalisha Hope Charitable Organisation Income not yet reported · Kielder Court · 0.25 miles
• Greater Love Chapel International Income not yet reported · Bamburgh Close · 0.25 miles
• 52 Lives 52 Lives changes someone's life every week of the year and inspires people to be kind. People nominate someone in need and every week we… £370k a year · 0.3 miles
• Readibus Provision of transport for elderly and disabled people within the Reading and surrounding area. £1.1m a year · Cradock Road · 0.35 miles
• New Life Kingdom International Ministries. Helping Albinos in TanzaniaOver 50s Club in Hexham Community, Reading UKComputer Lessons for children young people and adultsChurch… £3k a year · Rothbury Court · 0.35 miles
• Freedom In Christ Ministries Training and equipping of Christian leaders. Provision of resources for churches. Offers advice to church leaders and others. £252k a year · Gillette Way · 0.35 miles
• Voice Of The Child Voice of the Child is a child contact and family support centre working to empower and strengthen families.We also provide respite care… £343k a year · Gillette Way · 0.35 miles
• Freedom In Christ Ministries International FICMI works to equip church leaders around the world to disciple their members by providing resources for them to use and by training them… £240k a year · Gillette Way · 0.35 miles
• Faith Christian Group (Reading) Cio We are a Christian organisation whose objectives and activities are to relieve need or hardship in Reading. We work in three specific… £425k a year · Boulton Road · 0.35 miles
• Reading Family Church The primary objective of the Charity is to advance the Christian religion. A secondary objective is to provide relief for ages persons and… £1.5m a year · Basingstoke Road · 0.4 miles
• Chapter2 Chapter2 supports organisations that wish to provide a mentoring programme for young persons and in particular boys growing up with an… £231k a year · Basingstoke Road · 0.4 miles
• Thousands Buddha Uk Raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs, practices through leaflets and social media tools; Carry out Buddhist religious… £52k a year · Whitley Rise · 0.4 miles
• Aspire2 To act as a resource for children and young people living in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the Reading area, by… £70k a year · Blagdon Road · 0.45 miles
• Haster Foundation Income not yet reported · Greenham Avenue · 0.45 miles

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Crime

• violence48
• public order25
• anti-social behaviour9
• shoplifting8
• theft7
• criminal damage6
• drugs4
• vehicle crime1
• robbery1
• burglary1
• bike theft1

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