RG1 6BU maps, stats, and open data

RG1 6BU lies on Lower Brook Street in Reading. RG1 6BU is located in the Katesgrove 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 6BU maps

RG1 6BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG1 6BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG1 6BU geodata

Easting	471337
Northing	172812
Latitude	51.449811
Longitude	-0.974792

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG1 6BU?

Street	Lower Brook Street
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 6BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 6BU 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Katesgrove
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 6BU

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Admirals Court	378m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	393m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	393m
➜ Lower Brook Street crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 6BU

Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue)	Katesgrove	198m
Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue)	Katesgrove	213m
Pell Street	Katesgrove	313m
Crown Street (Southampton Street)	Katesgrove	314m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	327m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 6BU

Reading Station	1km
Reading West Station	1.2km
Earley Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 6BU

Broadband access in RG1 6BU (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 6BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	104.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	1.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.28Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 6BU (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 6BU

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 6BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 6BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	80,095
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,012
Median (kWh/meter)	9,530

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,943
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,743
Median (kWh/meter)	3,937

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 6BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 6BU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

71% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 6BU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 6BU (meters)

Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle

Katesgrove Lane

81m

Chartwells at Coley Primary School

Wolseley Street

170m

Caterlink at Katesgrove Primary School

Dorothy Street

207m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG1 6BU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Wolseley Street	16:30	13:15	175m
Lgar Road	17:00	14:15	259m
Southampton Street	17:30	14:15	330m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 6BU

Facility	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground St Saviours Road, Reading Grass Pitches	574m
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	578m
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	603m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 6BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	178m
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	205m
Kendrick School London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN	Secondary	743m

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Source: Edubase
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RG1 6BU ITL and RG1 6BU 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 6BU:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG1 6BU 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 6BU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082794
LSOA	E01016391	Reading 011E
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 6BU

RG1 6QL	Temple Place	36m
RG1 2NH	Katesgrove Lane	75m
RG1 2ND	Katesgrove Lane	84m
RG1 6BB	Brook Street West	121m
RG1 6QQ	New Bright Street	131m
RG1 2NA	Phoebe Court	135m
RG1 6QJ	Temple Place	150m
RG1 6BA	Garnet Street	152m
RG1 2HS	Foundry Place	162m
RG1 6BS	Fobney Street	169m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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