RG1 6BX maps, stats, and open data

RG1 6BX lies on Fobney Street in Reading. RG1 6BX is located in the Abbey 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 June 1997.

RG1 6BX maps

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

RG1 6BX 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 6BX geodata

Easting	471328
Northing	173005
Latitude	51.451546
Longitude	-0.974904

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 6BX?

Street	Fobney Street
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 6BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 6BX 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	Abbey
Constituency	Reading East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 6BX

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Shopping Area	342m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	342m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	342m
➜ Fobney Street crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 6BX

Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	166m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	174m
Bridge Street	Reading Town Centre	215m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	284m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	297m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 6BX

Reading Station	0.8km
Reading West Station	1.1km
Earley Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG1 6BX (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 limitations in RG1 6BX (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 6BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	43,563
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,261
Median (kWh/meter)	7,813

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	17,942
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,563
Median (kWh/meter)	2,738

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 6BX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 6BX.
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)
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Deprivation

64.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 6BX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Aramark Salvation Army

Willow Street

104m

Compass at Kennet Day Nursery at Reading Borough Council

2-10 Bridge Street

170m

Charms and Flavours from Madeira

Bridge Street

173m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Wolseley Street	16:30	13:15	178m
Castle Street	18:15	12:00	237m
St Marys Butt	17:30	14:30	287m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 6BX

Facility	Distance
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	385m
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	428m
Buzz Intensity (Closed) Friar Street, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	547m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 6BX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	271m
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	298m
Kendrick School London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN	Secondary	735m

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Source: Edubase
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RG1 6BX ITL and RG1 6BX 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 6BX:

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 6BX 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 6BX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082597
LSOA	E01033420	Reading 011H
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 6BX

RG1 6BS	Fobney Street	25m
RG1 6QA	Mallard Row	38m
RG1 6QE	Waterside Gardens	38m
RG1 6QQ	New Bright Street	65m
RG1 6BT	Fobney Street	65m
RG1 6QD	Swan Place	81m
RG1 6BY	Fobney Street	85m
RG1 6QH	Talbot Court	99m
RG1 6QB	Rose Walk	102m
RG1 6QF	Simmonds Street	117m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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