RG1 6BY maps, stats, and open data

RG1 6BY lies on Fobney Street in Reading. RG1 6BY 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 January 1980.

RG1 6BY maps

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

RG1 6BY 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 6BY geodata

Easting	471391
Northing	173062
Latitude	51.452050
Longitude	-0.973986

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG1 6BY?

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 6BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 6BY 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 6BY

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Shopping Area	257m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	257m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	257m
➜ Fobney Street crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 6BY

Bridge Street	Reading Town Centre	134m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	165m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	198m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	218m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	234m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 6BY

Reading Station	0.8km
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 6BY

Broadband access in RG1 6BY (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	75.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG1 6BY (2019 data)

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Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	37.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	78.12Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 6BY (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 6BY

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 6BY gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	31,834
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,306
Median (kWh/meter)	4,803

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Compass at Kennet Day Nursery at Reading Borough Council

2-10 Bridge Street

92m

Charms and Flavours from Madeira

Bridge Street

107m

The Coffee Van - Civic Offices

Bridge Street

107m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Castle Street	18:15	12:00	183m
St Marys Butt	17:30	14:30	224m
Wolseley Street	16:30	13:15	263m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 6BY

Facility	Distance
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	342m
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	422m
Buzz Intensity (Closed) Friar Street, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	492m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 6BY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	316m
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	356m
Kendrick School London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN	Secondary	677m

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Source: Edubase
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RG1 6BY ITL and RG1 6BY 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 6BY:

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 6BY 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 6BY:

	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 6BY

RG1 6QD	Swan Place	35m
RG1 6QF	Simmonds Street	47m
RG1 6BT	Fobney Street	65m
RG1 6BH	Fobney Street	66m
RG1 6BJ	Fobney Street	66m
RG1 6QE	Waterside Gardens	73m
RG1 6BX	Fobney Street	85m
RG1 6QG	Maltings Place	85m
RG1 6BS	Fobney Street	98m
RG1 7RQ	Castle Street	105m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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