RG1 6BZ maps, stats, and open data

RG1 6BZ 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 May 1994.

RG1 6BZ maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

RG1 6BZ geodata

Easting	471362
Northing	172954
Latitude	51.451083
Longitude	-0.974425

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG1 6BZ?

Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 6BZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 6BZ 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
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 6BZ

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Shopping Area	358m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	358m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	358m
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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 6BZ

Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	225m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	234m
Bridge Street	Reading Town Centre	244m
Crown Street (Southampton Street)	Katesgrove	294m
Katesgrove Lane (Berkeley Avenue)	Katesgrove	313m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 6BZ

Reading Station	0.9km
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 6BZ

Broadband access in RG1 6BZ (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	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG1 6BZ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	23.4Mbps
Average download speed	33.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	5.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 6BZ (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 6BZ

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 6BZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	27,521
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,932
Median (kWh/meter)	3,401

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	39,703
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,281
Median (kWh/meter)	1,256

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Aramark Salvation Army

Willow Street

143m

Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle

Katesgrove Lane

154m

Charms and Flavours from Madeira

Bridge Street

163m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Wolseley Street	16:30	13:15	185m
Castle Street	18:15	12:00	287m
Southampton Street	17:30	14:15	306m

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Source: Dracos
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike

Nearest sports facilities to RG1 6BZ

Facility	Distance
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	440m
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	489m
Buzz Intensity (Closed) Friar Street, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	598m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 6BZ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	237m
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	267m
Kendrick School London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN	Secondary	700m

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Source: Edubase
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RG1 6BZ ITL and RG1 6BZ 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 6BZ:

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 6BZ 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 6BZ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00174522
LSOA	E01033420	Reading 011H
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 6BZ

RG1 6BS	Fobney Street	38m
RG1 6QQ	New Bright Street	49m
RG1 6BT	Fobney Street	53m
RG1 6BX	Fobney Street	61m
RG1 6QA	Mallard Row	90m
RG1 6QE	Waterside Gardens	97m
RG1 6BY	Fobney Street	112m
RG1 6QD	Swan Place	125m
RG1 6BU	Lower Brook Street	144m
RG1 2NQ	Parthia Close	147m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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