RG1 2BL maps, stats, and open data

RG1 2BL lies on Southampton Street in Reading. RG1 2BL 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 October 2014.

RG1 2BL maps

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

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RG1 2BL geodata

Easting471859
Northing172626
Latitude51.448072
Longitude-0.967320

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 2BL?

StreetSouthampton Street
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG1
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RG1 2BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 2BL 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 2BL

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Street373m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Street373m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Hill Street219m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 2BL

Silver StreetWhitley Street85m
West Hill (Southampton Street)Katesgrove122m
Crown Place Passage (Kendrick Road)The Mount236m
Crown Place Passage (Kendrick Road)The Mount243m
Morgan Road (Kendrick Road)The Mount266m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 2BL

Reading Station1.2km
Reading West Station1.8km
Earley Station3.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 2BL

Broadband access in RG1 2BL (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in RG1 2BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed94.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for RG1 2BL. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.

Broadband limitations in RG1 2BL (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 2BL

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RG1 2BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)105,151
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)9,559
Median (kWh/meter)9,733

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)86,630
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)5,775
Median (kWh/meter)4,644
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 2BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 2BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

43.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 2BL:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Hop Leaf
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
163 Southampton Street
24m
Pizza 2 Night
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
155-157 Southampton Street
24m
Apollo Youth Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
22-24 Mount Pleasant
92m

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Nearest post box to RG1 2BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Street Post Office18:0013:00285m
Southampton Street17:3014:15325m
Kendrick Road16:4513:00342m

Nearest sports facilities to RG1 2BL

FacilityDistance
The Abbey School
Kendrick Road, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
324m
Express Fitness Gym (Closed)
Whitley Street, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym
332m
Kendrick School
London Road, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Studio
404m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 2BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
Not applicable355m
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
Primary377m
Kendrick School
London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
Secondary403m

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RG1 2BL ITL and RG1 2BL 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 2BL:

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

RG1 2BL 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 2BL:

CodeName
OAE00082728
LSOAE01016379Reading 014D
MSOAE02003402Reading 014

Nearest postcodes to RG1 2BL

RG1 2QNIliffe Close33m
RG1 2RDSouthampton Street60m
RG1 2QFIliffe Close62m
RG1 2QEIliffe Close72m
RG1 2QHHieatt Close72m
RG1 2SXSilver Street73m
RG1 2TDMount Pleasant90m
RG1 2PSShort Street97m
RG1 2TFMount Pleasant101m
RG1 2RBSouthampton Street123m