RG1 6BA maps, stats, and open data
RG1 6BA lies on Garnet Street in Reading. RG1 6BA is located in the Coley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. 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 January 1980.
RG1 6BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG1 6BA geodata
| Easting | 471196 |
| Northing | 172755 |
| Latitude | 51.449315 |
| Longitude | -0.976854 |
Where is RG1 6BA?
| Street | Garnet Street |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG1 |
RG1 6BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG1 6BA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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
| Ward | Coley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG1 6BA
27A, GARNET STREET, READING, RG1 6BA 2005 1 JUL £224,000 |
27A, GARNET STREET, READING, RG1 6BA 2003 1 AUG £199,950 |
21, GARNET STREET, READING, RG1 6BA 2001 25 MAY £106,950 |
27A, GARNET STREET, READING, RG1 6BA 1996 26 APR £69,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG1 6BA
| Boston Avenue (St Saviours Road) | Coley | 218m |
| Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue) | Katesgrove | 224m |
| Boston Avenue (St Saviours Road) | Coley | 241m |
| Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue) | Katesgrove | 312m |
| Castle Street | Reading Town Centre | 354m |
Nearest railway stations to RG1 6BA
| Reading Station | 1.1km |
| Reading West Station | 1.2km |
| Earley Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG1 6BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG1 6BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 126.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG1 6BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RG1 6BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 6BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 221,040 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,502 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,754 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,935 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,397 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,423 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 6BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 6BA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
71% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 6BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 6BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG1 6BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wolseley Street | 16:30 | 13:15 | 144m |
| Lgar Road | 17:00 | 14:15 | 330m |
| Jesse Terrace | 18:00 | 14:30 | 359m |
RG1 6BA ITL and RG1 6BA 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 6BA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ11 | Berkshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000038 | Reading |
RG1 6BA 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 6BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082794 | |
| LSOA | E01016391 | Reading 011E |
| MSOA | E02003399 | Reading 011 |
Nearest postcodes to RG1 6BA
| RG1 6BB | Brook Street West | 49m |
| RG1 6AZ | Wolseley Street | 57m |
| RG1 6AY | Wolseley Street | 75m |
| RG1 6HE | Pennyroyal Court | 108m |
| RG1 6HF | St Pauls Court | 115m |
| RG1 6AX | Dover Street | 124m |
| RG1 6QL | Temple Place | 130m |
| RG1 6AS | Church Terrace | 141m |
| RG1 6AU | Garnet Hill | 151m |
| RG1 6BU | Lower Brook Street | 152m |
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