RG1 2BG maps, stats, and open data

RG1 2BG lies on Sailcloth Close in Reading. RG1 2BG is located in the Katesgrove electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since September 2010.

RG1 2BG maps

RG1 2BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG1 2BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG1 2BG geodata

Easting471563
Northing172503
Latitude51.447003
Longitude-0.971624

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG1 2BG?

StreetSailcloth Close
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG1
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RG1 2BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 2BG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardKatesgrove
ConstituencyReading East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 2BG

January 2024Other theftOn or near Admirals Court359m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Hill Street161m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Mount Street231m
➜ Sailcloth Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 2BG

Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue)Katesgrove181m
Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue)Katesgrove222m
West Hill (Southampton Street)Katesgrove277m
Pell StreetKatesgrove308m
Admirals Court (Rose Kiln Lane)Coley312m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 2BG

Reading Station1.3km
Reading West Station1.6km
Earley Station3.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 2BG

Broadband access in RG1 2BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG1 2BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed28.6Mbps
Average download speed26.8Mbps
Maximum download speed40.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.7Mbps
Average upload speed6.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.68Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 2BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 2BG

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RG1 2BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 2BG by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)56,961
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)4,069
Median (kWh/meter)3,595
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 2BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 2BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

47.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 2BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 2BG (meters)

No 1 Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
1 Elgar Road
110m
Bally Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2 Pell Street
163m
Waterloo Meadows Childrens Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Elgar Road
215m

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Nearest post box to RG1 2BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lgar Road17:0014:15123m
Waterloo Road17:0014:15305m
Southampton Street17:3014:15391m

Nearest sports facilities to RG1 2BG

FacilityDistance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym
484m
Coley Recreation Ground
St Saviours Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
596m
The Abbey School
Kendrick Road, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
641m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 2BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
Primary271m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AY
Primary402m
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ
Primary534m

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RG1 2BG ITL and RG1 2BG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RG1 2BG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000038Reading

RG1 2BG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RG1 2BG:

CodeName
OAE00082729
LSOAE01016374Reading 014A
MSOAE02003402Reading 014

Nearest postcodes to RG1 2BG

RG1 2QAAlpine Street47m
RG2 0DQElgar Road65m
RG2 0ATDale Road69m
RG1 2PYAlpine Street71m
RG2 0BLElgar Road92m
RG2 0BHElgar Road109m
RG2 0BJElgar Road128m
RG1 2QBFrancis Street129m
RG1 2NUHill Street133m
RG2 0DJTippett Rise150m